Area Information for Wharf Road, Brereton, Rugeley, WS15 1BL

Summary Back to Top

Wharf Road in Brereton is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Brereton & Ravenhill ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Cannock Chase. This page combines information for the address Wharf Road, Brereton, Rugeley, WS15 1BL, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of WS15 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for WS15 1BL.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Cannock Chase
Ward Brereton & Ravenhill
Constituency Cannock Chase * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Wharf Road, Brereton, Rugeley, WS15 1BL:

Hindley View, Brereton, Rugeley, WS15 1FF
Brereton Road, Brereton, Rugeley, WS15 1DW
Newman Grove, Brereton, Rugeley, WS15 1BW
Brereton Road, Brereton, Rugeley, WS15 1DN
Armitage Road, Brereton, Rugeley, WS15 1DE
Vanguard Drive, Rugeley, WS15 1FU

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about WS15 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Wharf Road, Brereton, Rugeley, WS15 1BL is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (36 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 36 property sales in Wharf Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 12
Semi-Detached 61
Terraced 62
Flat (Purpose-Built) 37
Flat (Converted) 1
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 174
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Wharf Road, Brereton, Rugeley contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 34% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 27
Owned with Mortgage 58
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 28
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 56
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 174

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 58
Two People 52
Three People 31
Four People 21
Five People 12
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 176

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Wharf Road, Brereton, Rugeley consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 57
Family Household 107
Other Household 6
Total 170

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 86
Deprived In One Dimension 59
Deprived In Two Dimensions 27
Deprived In Three Dimensions 4
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 176

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Cannock Chase constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 197
Female 208
Total 405

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 23
5-9 36
10-14 28
15-19 25
20-24 29
25-29 33
30-34 50
35-39 37
40-44 19
45-49 21
50-54 32
55-59 19
60-64 14
65-69 12
70-74 14
75-79 6
80-84 5
85+ 3
Total 406

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WS15 1BL does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 151
Married 98
Separated 11
Divorced 31
Widowed 20
Total 311

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 201
Good 129
Fair 54
Bad 13
Very Bad 5
Total 402

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 55
Apprenticeship 13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
No GCSEs or Equivalent 75
Other 12
Total 315

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Wharf Road, Brereton, Rugeley) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 96% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 389
Mixed Ethnicity 13
Chinese 3
Black Caribbean 2
Other 1
Total 408

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 376
European Union 26
Middle East and Asia 3
Total 405

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 376
10+ Years 9
5-10 Years 6
2-5 Years 12
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 404

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to WS15 1BL.

Passport(s) Held
None 85
United Kingdom 297
European Union 22
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 212
Christian 178
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 13
Total 405

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Brereton & Ravenhill ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 47% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 147
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 52
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 14
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 14
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 18
Retired 36
Looking After Home or Family 15
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 10
Other 5
Total 314

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 20
Professional Occupations 18
Associate Professional Occupations 17
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 15
Skilled Trades Occupations 25
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 38
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 18
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 39
Elementary Occupations 34
Total 224

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 16
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 51
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 28
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 23
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 33
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 64
Semi-Routine Occupation 69
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 13
Full-time Student 17
Total 314

Policing and Crime (88) Back to Top

Wharf Road, Brereton, Rugeley, WS15 1BL is within the Brereton Ravenhill & Hagley policing neighbourhood, under the Staffordshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 88 crimes were reported within half a mile of WS15 1BL.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 88 crimes committed near Wharf Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Brereton Ravenhill & Hagley
Wolverhampton Road
Cannock
WS11 1AW
Force Website: http://www.staffordshire.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Dentists Dentist Opticians Optician Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to Brereton. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for WS15 1BL.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 16 closest railway stations to Wharf Road, Brereton, Rugeley, WS15 1BL. The nearest railway station is Rugeley Town, approximately 210 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Rugeley Town 210 yards
Rugeley Trent Valley 1 mile
Hednesford 4.2 miles
Cannock 6 miles
Lichfield City 6.9 miles
Lichfield Trent Valley 7.3 miles
Landywood 7.7 miles
Penkridge 8 miles
Stafford 8.5 miles
Shenstone 8.9 miles
Bloxwich North 9.6 miles
Bloxwich 11 miles
Uttoxeter 11 miles
Blake Street 12 miles
Butlers Lane 12 miles
Walsall 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Wharf Road, Brereton, Rugeley, WS15 1BL. The nearest is Churchfield CofE Primary Academy, approximately 280 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy 280 yards
    
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 330 yards
    
Chase View Community Primary School 0.5 miles
    
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Chancel Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Forest Hills Primary School 1 mile
    
The John Bamford Primary School 1.1 miles
    
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School 1.1 miles
    
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy 1.1 miles
    
The St. Mary's CofE Primary School 1.9 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Wharf Road, Brereton, Rugeley, WS15 1BL. The nearest is The Hart School, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
The Hart School 0.7 miles
    
Kingsmead School 4.5 miles
    
Staffordshire University Academy 4.6 miles
    
Chase Terrace Academy 5 miles
    
Norton Canes High School 5.4 miles
    
The Friary School 5.6 miles
    
Cannock Chase High School 5.6 miles
    
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College 5.9 miles
    
Erasmus Darwin Academy 6 miles
    
Walton High School 6.1 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Wharf Road, Brereton, Rugeley, WS15 1BL. The nearest is Horse Fair Practice Group, approximately 290 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Wharf Road, Brereton, Rugeley, WS15 1BL. The nearest is Serenity Dental Care, approximately 490 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest hospitals to Wharf Road, Brereton, Rugeley, WS15 1BL. The nearest is Cannock Chase Hospital, approximately 5.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Cannock Chase Hospital 5.9 miles
Samuel Johnson Community Hospital 6.9 miles
Beacon Park Hospital 7.2 miles
Stafford Hospital 7.9 miles
St George's 8.3 miles
Rowley Hall Hospital 8.5 miles
Stafford General Infirmary 8.7 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Wharf Road, Brereton, Rugeley, WS15 1BL. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Rugeley, approximately 470 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in WS15 1BL

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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