WS11 9SN Cannock Chase
Live postcode, introduced March 2003. Ward: Norton Canes. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Brownhills Road, Norton Canes: 45 addresses
- Cherry Tree Road, Norton Canes: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Brownhills Road, Norton Canes: 2 addresses
- Norton East Road, Norton Canes: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Cannock Chase in 2026-27: Band D £2,376 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,584 | £1,848 | £2,112 | £2,376 | £2,904 | £3,432 | £3,960 | £4,752 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (56% of about 1,050 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Garage court off Red Lion Lane/Braemar Road, Norton Canes: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- Norton Canes Greyhound Stadium, (Land South of Red Lion Lane, Norton Canes): up to 72 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- 151 Walsall Road, Norton Canes: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 9 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 50 addresses are between 147 m and 150 m above sea level (148 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Landywood 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cannock 329,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Hednesford 276,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Red Lion Lane Norton Canes | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Cannock Town Centre | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 28 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Norton Canes Health Centre | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tooth Fairy Healthcare | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Cannock Chase Hospital | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Brownhills Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Roadchef - Norton Canes Service Area Cashzone | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chasewater 297 ha | 180 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,330 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,410 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 310 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chasewater | Lake or reservoir | 730 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Biddulph's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Wyrley Common | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Engine Lane Spinney | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Noddyfield Valley | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
| Old Lodge Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 50 |
15 of the postcode's 50 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 36% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Brownhills Road.