WS11 5AA Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

WS11 5AA is a postcode in Chadsmoor, Cannock Chase, West Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near WS11 5AA, then scores the surrounding small area 45/100 - bottom 31% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around WS11 5AA are housing and safety, while health is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for WS11 5AA is based on Cannock Chase 007 Census 2021. It covers 7,351 residents, 4,967 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 39, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 53% owner-occupied, 11% privately rented, 34% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 4/10.

For property prices near WS11 5AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the WS11 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £223k from 74 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near WS11 5AA can compare 10 state schools within one mile, including 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near WS11 5AA, LocaleIQ matches 2 kids clubs or activities, including arts & theatre (1), sports (1). Closest examples include Football Fun & Development – Mondays @ The Football Fun Factory (at 5's Pavilion and Sports Ground, ages 4-12, 2.2 km) and GKR Karate Hednesford Prime (at Units 138-139 Anglesey Business Park, ages 5-99, 2.7 km). 2 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near WS11 5AA by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around WS11 5AA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 13 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.