▁of ▁Hed nes ford ▁constit utes ▁ 9 6 . 8 % ▁of ▁the ▁population ▁of ▁the ▁town . ▁In ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁census ▁it ▁had ▁ 1 6 , 7 8 9 ▁residents , ▁ 7 , 2 3 9 ▁dwell ings , ▁and ▁ 7 , 0 5 8 ▁households . ▁ ▁Transport ▁Hed nes ford ▁railway ▁station ▁re - open ed ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁by ▁British ▁Rail . ▁It ▁is ▁on ▁the ▁Ch ase ▁Line ▁with ▁links ▁operated ▁by ▁current ▁franch ise ▁West ▁Mid lands ▁Railway ▁to ▁R uge ley , ▁W als all ▁and ▁B irmingham . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁a ▁new ▁London ▁service ▁launched . ▁ ▁Ar riv a ▁Mid lands ▁operate ▁four ▁main ▁bus ▁services : ▁ 2 5 / 2 6 ▁C ann ock ▁- ▁P ye ▁Green ▁circular s ▁ 6 2 ▁C ann ock ▁- ▁Bur nt wood ▁ 6 3 ▁C ann ock ▁- ▁R uge ley ▁ ▁Education ▁Bu ilt ▁as ▁Little worth ▁Second ary ▁Modern ▁Boys / G irls ▁School , ▁Kings me ad ▁School , ▁previously ▁known ▁as ▁Kings me ad ▁Technology ▁College , ▁and ▁Staff ord shire ▁University ▁Academy , ▁previously ▁known ▁as ▁Bla ke ▁High ▁School ▁and ▁Bla ke ▁Valley ▁Technology ▁College , ▁are ▁both ▁secondary ▁schools ▁for ▁pup ils ▁aged ▁ 1 1 – 1 8 ▁that ▁serve ▁the ▁area . ▁Both ▁have ▁a cademy ▁status , ▁too . ▁Hed nes ford ▁Valley ▁High ▁School ▁is