THE LAURELS, WS15 1BE House Prices & Local Information

WS15 1BE is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on The Laurels, 0.2km from Marlpits in Rugeley. Administratively it sits within Brereton and Ravenhill ward and the Cannock Chase constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, WS15 1BE is these neighbourhoods include younger than group average individuals, frequently born in the eu. many residents are of mixed or multiple ethnicities. many are unmarried or divorced. many reside in privately rented detached houses or flats, some of which are underoccupied. individuals are more likely than the group average to be educated to a level/highers or degree level, and to work in managerial occupations. unemployment rates are lower than the group average. many of these neighbourhoods are found close to industrial estates. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a non-metropolitan suburban areas zone — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 35) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 58% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 23% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 34 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £153k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 1.1% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for WS15 1BE are sourced from Output Area E00149543 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.