# Hednesford Central

West Cannock Chase. 8,519 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.7 square kilometres.

Hednesford Central had 8,053 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006122. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Cannock Chase](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £226,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Hednesford Central was £226,750 in 2025. Joint 2,140th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/hednesford-central#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,053** (2021). Hednesford Central had 8,053 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,464th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/hednesford-central#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Hednesford Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/hednesford-central#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.4%** (January 2026). In Hednesford Central, 96.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/hednesford-central#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006122) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Hednesford Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02006122) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 136 homes were sold in Hednesford Central in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006122) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Hednesford Central.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006122) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Hednesford Central had 8,053 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Hednesford Central

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hednesford Central at a rate of 110.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.0 per 1,000 people across Cannock Chase.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 389 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 197 |
| Other crime | 137 |
| Shoplifting | 78 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 65 |
| Drug offences | 24 |
| Vehicle crime | 23 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Robbery | 11 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Hednesford Central compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Hednesford Central | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £226,750 | 6th cheapest | 13 middle areas, Cannock Chase · 2025 |
| Population | 8,053 | 7th most populated | 13 middle areas, Cannock Chase · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 13 middle areas, Cannock Chase · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.4% | 6th lowest | 13 middle areas, Cannock Chase · Jan 2026 |

## Is Hednesford Central safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hednesford Central at a rate of 110.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.0 per 1,000 people across Cannock Chase.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 99 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Hednesford Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (389), anti-social behaviour (197) and other crime (137).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Cannock Chase

These figures are published for the whole of Cannock Chase, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Cannock Chase and not Hednesford Central alone. [See Cannock Chase](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase)

- **Average house price: £231,333** (August 2026). Cannock Chase’s average house price was £231,333 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,140** (2025). Full-time workers living in Cannock Chase earned a median of £36,140 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 97th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.4×** (2025). A home in Cannock Chase costs 6.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 122nd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 19.9** (2025). Cannock Chase has a deprivation score of 19.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 136th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Hednesford Central in brief

The median price paid for a home in Hednesford Central was £226,750 in 2025.
Hednesford Central had 8,053 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Hednesford Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Hednesford Central, 96.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006122
- Ward: [Hednesford Pye Green †](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/ward/hednesford-pye-green)
- Constituency: [Cannock Chase †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cannock-chase)
- Council: [Cannock Chase](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.68 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,519*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 27

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Hednesford Pye Green](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/hednesford-pye-green), [Hednesford South & Heath Hayes](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/hednesford-south-and-heath-hayes), [Cannock North East](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/cannock-north-east), [Cannock North](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/cannock-north), [Huntington](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/huntington)

## Latest updates for Hednesford Central

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006122

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/hednesford-central