WS11 7LR Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

WS11 7LR is a postcode in Hawks Green with Rumer Hill, Cannock Chase, West Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near WS11 7LR, then scores the surrounding small area 43/100 - bottom 27% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around WS11 7LR are housing and jobs, 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 7LR is based on Cannock Chase 011 Census 2021. It covers 8,485 residents, 2,517 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 49, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 70% owner-occupied, 16% privately rented, 13% 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 7LR, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the WS11 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £223k from 37 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near WS11 7LR can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 12 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 7LR, LocaleIQ matches 3 kids clubs or activities, including arts & theatre (1), coding & STEM (1), sports (1). Closest examples include GKR Karate Hednesford Prime (at Units 138-139 Anglesey Business Park, ages 5-99, 2.0 km) and Football Fun & Development – Mondays @ The Football Fun Factory (at 5's Pavilion and Sports Ground, ages 4-12, 2.7 km). 3 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near WS11 7LR 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 7LR is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 18 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.