Heath Hayes and Wimblebury

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Heath Hayes and Wimblebury
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Heath Hayes and Wimblebury
Location within Staffordshire
Population14,085 (2011 Census)
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CANNOCK
Postcode district WS12
Dialling code 01543
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Fire Staffordshire
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UK
England
Staffordshire
52°41′46″N1°58′44″W / 52.696°N 1.979°W / 52.696; -1.979
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Hednesford Road, Heath Hayes

Heath Hayes and Wimblebury is a civil parish in the Cannock Chase District of Staffordshire, England. It comprises the once separate villages of Heath Hayes and Wimblebury, which following recent housing development have now become joined. It is one of the most affluent areas in the borough, being home to several good schools and being popular with commuters due to the excellent transport links - with both Cannock and Hednesford train stations nearby and also being close to the M6, M6 toll and A5. It has also seen the recent development of the McArthur Glen designer outlet West Midlands and is situated directly adjacent to Cannock Chase area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB).

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The population of the parish in 2011 was 14,085 and its area is 389.56 hectares (1.5041 sq mi). [1]

Due to recent housing development Heath Hayes has seen a significant increase in the local population. [2]

However whilst Wimblebury has seen some new housing the village is smaller and retains its picturesque nature, being still surrounded on three sides by plentiful green spaces / green belt - notably the Old Brickworks Nature Reserve, [3] the Hednesford Hills Nature Reserve [4] (which is an area of Special Scientific Interest), Wimblebury Mound (known locally as Cannel Mount) [5] and Bleak House Farm, with the village bordering the Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

There are a number of good schools in the area and a wide range of leisure and retail facilities with the recently developed McArthur Glen Designer Outlet West Midlands. The parish is close to the A5 and M6 Toll roads. It is served by Cannock and Hednesford railway stations and also has bus connections to the towns.

Demographics

At the 2011 United Kingdom census the population of the parish was 14,085, living in 5,423 household spaces. [1]

In the decade to 2011 the number of dwellings rose by 17.4% to 5,515. [6] [7] Of the parish's 5,515 households in the 2011 census, 21.4% were one-person households including 6.3% where that person was 65 or over. 74.6% were one family with no others (4.7% all pensioners, 46.6% married or same-sex civil partnership couples, 14.8% cohabiting couples and 8.6% lone parents). [8] 38.7% of households had dependent children [8] including 2.8% with no adults in employment. [9] 76.7% of households owned their homes outright or with a mortgage or loan. [10]

Of the parish's 11,079 residents in the 2011 census aged 16 and over, 31.9% were single (never married), 52.5% married, 0.15% in a registered same-sex civil partnership, 2.4% separated, 8.3% divorced and 4.7% widowed. [11] 19.2% had no formal qualifications and 57.6% had level 2+ qualifications (meaning 5+ GCSEs (grades A*-C) or 1+ 'A' levels/ AS levels (A-E) or equivalent minimum). [12]

85.0% of the 5,232 men aged 16 to 74 were economically active, including 58.7% working full-time, 4.6% working part-time and 15.2% self-employed. The male unemployment rate (of those economically active) was 4.7%. [13] 75.1% of the 5,294 women aged 16 to 74 were economically active, including 37.6% working full-time, 26.8% working part-time and 4.3% self-employed. The female unemployment rate (of those economically active) was 3.7%. [14]

Of people in employment aged 16 to 74, 13.8% worked in basic industries (ONS categories A, B, and D-F including 12.1% in construction), 12.8% in manufacturing, and 73.3% in service industries (ONS categories G-U including 18.5% in wholesale and retail trade and vehicle repair, 11.7% in health and social work, 8.6% in education, 6.5% in public administration, 5.6% in transport and storage, 4.0% in accommodation and catering, 4.0% in professional, scientific and technical activities, and 3.8% in administrative and support service activities). [15] Only 10.8% of households did not have access to a car or van, [16] and 85.6% of people in employment travelled to work by car or van. [17]

85.6% of residents described their health as good or very good. [18] The proportion who described themselves as White British was 96.3%, with all white ethnic groups making up 97.4% of the population. The ethnic make-up of the rest of the population was 0.87% mixed/multiple ethnic groups, 0.65% Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi, 0.24% Chinese, 0.31% other Asian, 0.36% Black and 0.16% other. [19] 2.5% of the parish's residents were born outside the United Kingdom. [20]

The responses to the voluntary question "What is your religion?" were 'No religion' (22.8%), Christian (69.8%), Buddhist (0.22%), Hindu (0.10%), Jewish (0%), Muslim (0.18%), Sikh (0.35%), and other religion (0.35%). 6.1% gave no answer. [21]

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Heath Hayes and Wimblebury is a civil parish in the district of Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, England. The parish contains two listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Both the listed buildings are designated at Grade II, the lowest of the three grades, which is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". The parish is to the east of Cannock, and contains the former villages of Heath Hayes and Wimblebury, which have grown and merged. The parish is mainly residential, and the listed buildings consist of a house and a farmhouse now used for other purposes.

References

  1. 1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Heath Hayes and Wimblebury Parish (E04008873)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics.
  2. ↑ "Heath Hayes and Wimblebury Neighbourhood Management Area". Archived from the original on 3 April 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  3. ↑ "The Old Brickworks Nature Reserve". The Land Trust. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Hednesford Hills Local Nature Reserve & Site of Special Scientific Interest". Cannock Chase District Council. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Cannel Mount". www.hhandw.org.uk. Heath Hayes & Wimblebury Parish Council. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Heath Hayes and Wimblebury (Parish): Parish Profile – Accommodation and Tenure, 2001". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "Heath Hayes and Wimblebury (Parish): Parish Profile – Dwellings, Household Spaces and Accommodation Type, 2011 (KS401EW)". Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  8. 1 2 "Heath Hayes and Wimblebury (Parish): Household Composition, 2011 (KS105EW)". Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  9. ↑ "Heath Hayes and Wimblebury (Parish): Adults not in Employment and Dependent Children etc., 2011 (KS106EW)". Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  10. ↑ "Heath Hayes and Wimblebury (Parish): Tenure, 2011 (KS402EW)". Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  11. ↑ "Heath Hayes and Wimblebury (Parish): Marital and Civil Partnership Status, 2011 (KS103EW)". Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  12. ↑ "Heath Hayes and Wimblebury (Parish): Qualifications and Students, 2011 (KS501EW)". Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  13. ↑ "Heath Hayes and Wimblebury (Parish): Economic Activity – Males, 2011 (KS602EW)". Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  14. ↑ "Heath Hayes and Wimblebury (Parish): Economic Activity – Females, 2011 (KS603EW)". Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  15. ↑ "Heath Hayes and Wimblebury (Parish): Industry, 2011 (KS605EW)". Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  16. ↑ "Heath Hayes and Wimblebury (Parish): Car or Van Availability, 2011 (KS404EW)". Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  17. ↑ "Heath Hayes and Wimblebury (Parish): Method of Travel to Work, 2011 (QS701EW)". Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  18. ↑ "Heath Hayes and Wimblebury (Parish): Health and Provision of Unpaid Care, 2011 (KS301EW)". Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  19. ↑ "Heath Hayes and Wimblebury (Parish): Ethnic Group, 2011 (KS201EW)". Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  20. ↑ "Heath Hayes and Wimblebury (Parish): Country of Birth, 2011 (KS204EW)". Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  21. ↑ "Heath Hayes and Wimblebury (Parish): Religion, 2011 (KS209EW)". Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
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