The WS12 4AY postcode is in Cannock Chase, Staffordshire postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WS12 |
| Ward | Hednesford Green Heath |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Hednesford Central |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Cannock Chase |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| Police Force | Staffordshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Hednesford Green Heath |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Cannock Chase |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 24911 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Older workers and retirement / None / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is West Hill(0.15 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is West Hill Infants School(0.10 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Hednesford(0.33 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS12 4BH (0.11 mi) | Details |
| Hednesford Valley High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | WS12 4JS (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Staffordshire University AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-19 | WS12 4JH (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Poppyfield Primary AcademyPrimary, None | 4-11 | WS12 4RY (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Pye Green AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS12 4RT (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 5-7 | WS11 6EU (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Redhill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS11 5JR (0.73 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS12 1DE (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Moorhill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WS11 5RN (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WS11 6DR (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Kingsmead SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | WS12 1DH (0.92 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's CofE Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS12 1BE (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is DR MANICKAM & PARTNER(0.31 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| dr manickam & partnerActivehednesford valley h/ctr, station road, hednesford, cannock, staffordshire | 01543870580 | WS12 4DJ |
| hednesford medical practiceActivehednesford valley h/ctr, station road, hednesford, staffordshire | 01543220441 | WS12 4DH |
| chadsmoor medical practiceActivechadsmoor medical pract., 45 princess st, chadsmoor, cannock, staffordshire | 01543571650 | WS11 5JT |
| moss street surgeryActivemoss street surgery, chadsmoor, cannock, staffordshire | 01543504477 | WS11 6DE |
The population of WS124AY is 477 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1406), Between 25 to 34 (1367), and Between 45 to 54 (1144).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 441 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 15.
Regarding education, 130 adults have Does not apply, while 58 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (581), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (260).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (275), followed by Christian (177).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (87) followed by Intermediate occupations (56), and Routine occupations (43).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (908), and 258 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2246) and European Union EU-8 (24).