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WS3 5AT

Norton Canes · Cannock Chase · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Norton Canes
Local authority
Cannock Chase
Constituency
Cannock Chase
Postcode district
WS3
Postcode sector
WS3 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WS3 5AN 656 m
WS3 5AU 857 m
WS3 5BY 867 m
WS3 5AD 889 m
WS3 5BZ 910 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WS3 5AT
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WS
Postcode district
WS3
Postcode sector
WS3 5
Latitude
52.645845
Longitude
-1.967140
British National Grid easting
402,320
British National Grid northing
305,344

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Cannock Chase · E07000192
Electoral ward
Norton Canes · E05015752
Parish or community
E04008874
Westminster constituency
Cannock Chase · E14001150
Output area
E00180712
Lower layer super output area
Cannock Chase 013B · E01029395
Middle layer super output area
Cannock Chase 013 · E02006130

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
60
Primary
43
Secondary
8

  1. Ryders Hayes School

    Academy converter

    1.2 km

  2. Brownhills West Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.5 km

  3. Pelsall Village School

    Community school

    1.8 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
356
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 152
  • Vehicle crime 47
  • Criminal damage and arson 32
  • Anti social behaviour 24
  • Other theft 22

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
2

0 female, 2 male

Postcode households
2
Residents per household
1.0
WS3 5 residents
2,077

Age bands in WS3 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.2%

373 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.5%

227 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.5%

509 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.2%

610 residents

Age 65 and over
20.5%

444 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider WS3 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
83.3%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

26

within 5 km

  • HIGH STREET SURGERY

    HIGH STREET, PELSALL, WALSALL, WS3 4LX

    ODS code M91654

    1.8 km

  • NEW ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    PARK VIEW CENTRE, CHESTER ROAD NORTH, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WS8 7JG

    ODS code M91609

    1.9 km

  • CHAPEL STREET SURGERY

    1 CHAPEL STREET, PELSALL, WALSALL, WS3 4LN

    ODS code M91024

    2.0 km

  • HOLLAND PARK SURGERY

    PARK VIEW CENTRE, CHESTER ROAD NORTH, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WS8 7JB

    ODS code M91626

    2.2 km

  • PARKSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PARK VIEW CENTRE, CHESTER ROAD NORTH, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WS8 7JB

    ODS code M91006

    2.2 km

  • LOWER FARM HEALTH CENTRE

    109 BUXTON ROAD, BLOXWICH, WALSALL, WS3 3RT

    ODS code M91623

    2.9 km

  • NORTON CANES HEALTH CENTRE

    BROWNHILLS ROAD, NORTON CANES, CANNOCK, WS11 9SE

    ODS code M83063

    3.1 km

  • NORTON CANES PRACTICE

    NORTON CANES CLINIC, BROWNHILLS ROAD, NORTON CANES, CANNOCK, WS11 9SE

    ODS code M83727

    3.1 km

  • NORTON CANES SURGERY

    NORTON CANES CLINIC, BROWNHILLS ROAD, NORTON CANES, CANNOCK, WS11 9SE

    ODS code M83717

    3.1 km

  • ST JOHN'S MEDICAL CENTRE

    HIGH STREET, WALSALL WOOD, WALSALL, WS9 9LP

    ODS code M91007

    3.2 km

  • STREETS CORNER SURGERY

    79-81 LICHFIELD ROAD, WALSALL WOOD, WALSALL, WS9 9NP

    ODS code M91009

    3.2 km

  • WALSALL WOOD HEALTH CENTRE

    LICHFIELD ROAD, WALSALL WOOD, WALSALL, WS9 9NP

    ODS code M91639

    3.2 km

  • QUINTON PRACTICE

    WARDLES LANE, GREAT WYRLEY, WALSALL, WS6 6EW

    ODS code M83608

    3.6 km

  • HARDEN BLAKENALL

    BLAKENHALL VILLAGE CENTRE, THAMES ROAD, WALSALL, WS3 1LZ

    ODS code Y02627

    3.7 km

  • SOUTHFIELD WAY SURGERY

    2A SOUTHFIELD WAY, GREAT WYRLEY, WALSALL, WS6 6JZ

    ODS code M83698

    3.8 km

  • RUSHALL MEDICAL CENTRE

    107 LICHFIELD ROAD, RUSHALL, WALSALL, WS4 1HB

    ODS code M91019

    4.2 km

  • BLOXWICH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PINFOLD HEALTH CENTRE, FIELD ROAD, BLOXWICH, WALSALL, WS3 3JP

    ODS code M91034

    4.3 km

  • KHAN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PINFOLD HEALTH CENTRE, FIELD ROAD, WALSALL, WS3 3JP

    ODS code M91602

    4.3 km

  • PILLAI

    THE PINFOLD, WALSALL, WS3 3JP

    ODS code M91647

    4.3 km

  • PINFOLD MEDICAL

    PINFOLD HEALTH CENTRE, FIELD ROAD, WALSALL, WS3 3JP

    ODS code M91650

    4.3 km

Showing 20 of 26 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Highbridge

    BCT · Ryders Hayes

    0.5 miles

  • Highbridge

    BCT · Ryders Hayes

    0.5 miles

  • Highcroft

    BCT · Ryders Hayes

    0.6 miles

  • Highcroft

    BCT · Ryders Hayes

    0.6 miles

  • Ryders Hayes

    BCT · Ryders Hayes

    0.7 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Cannock Chase 013B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

20,136 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

60 open schools are in scope, including 43 primary and 8 secondary schools. Ryders Hayes School is the nearest published school at 0.8 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

356 published events cover 12 months, averaging 29.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 152 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.