# People and census in Cannock Chase The north of the West Midlands. 104,299 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 79 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Cannock Chase, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) ## What is the population of Cannock Chase? Cannock Chase had 100,519 usual residents at the census. Cannock Chase is the 76th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Cannock Chase: **100,519** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Cannock Chase had 100,519 usual residents at the census. Cannock Chase is the 76th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000192) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/people#l-population ## Population estimate Cannock Chase: **104,299** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Cannock Chase’s population was an estimated 104,299 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.3% in the year to mid-2025. Cannock Chase is 78th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000192) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Cannock Chase: **63.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 63.7% of residents in Cannock Chase were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 63.1%. - Against West Midlands: 1% higher (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000192) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Cannock Chase: **19.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.5% of residents in Cannock Chase were aged 65 or over at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.8%. - Against West Midlands: 4% higher (18.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000192) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Cannock Chase: **16.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.9% of residents in Cannock Chase were aged under 15 at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.1%. - Against West Midlands: 7% lower (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000192) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Cannock Chase: **3.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 3.6% of residents in Cannock Chase were born outside the UK. In West Midlands the figure is 15.2%. - Against West Midlands: 76% lower (15.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000192) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Cannock Chase: **20.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 20.2% of residents in Cannock Chase had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In West Midlands the figure is 18.1%. - Against West Midlands: 12% higher (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000192) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Cannock Chase: **78.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 78.9% of residents in Cannock Chase said their health was good or very good. In West Midlands the figure is 80.8%. - Against West Midlands: 2% lower (80.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000192) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/people#l-good-health ## Households Cannock Chase: **43,457** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Cannock Chase had 43,457 households at the census. Cannock Chase is 81st lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000192) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Cannock Chase: **16.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.9% of households in Cannock Chase had no car or van at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 21.5%. - Against West Midlands: 21% lower (21.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000192) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Cannock Chase: **67.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 67.8% of households in Cannock Chase owned their home at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 63.6%. - Against West Midlands: 7% higher (63.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E07000192) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Cannock Chase: **1,274 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Cannock Chase had 1,274 people per square kilometre at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 458 per km². - Against West Midlands: 2.8 times (458 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000192) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Cannock Chase: **15.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.8% of households in Cannock Chase rented privately at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 17.9%. - Against West Midlands: 12% lower (17.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000192) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Cannock Chase: **16.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.2% of households in Cannock Chase rented from a council or housing association at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.2%. - Against West Midlands: 11% lower (18.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000192) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Cannock Chase: **22.7%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 22.7% of residents aged 16 and over in Cannock Chase had a degree-level qualification at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 29.4%. - Against West Midlands: 23% lower (29.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000192) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Cannock Chase: **1.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.2% of residents in Cannock Chase identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 13.3%. - Against West Midlands: 91% lower (13.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E07000192) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Cannock Chase: **0.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.5% of residents in Cannock Chase identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 4.5%. - Against West Midlands: 89% lower (4.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000192) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Cannock Chase: **1.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.4% of residents in Cannock Chase identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 3.0%. - Against West Midlands: 53% lower (3.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000192) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Cannock Chase: **0.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.3% of residents in Cannock Chase identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In West Midlands the figure is 2.1%. - Against West Midlands: 86% lower (2.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000192) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Cannock Chase: **96.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 96.6% of residents in Cannock Chase identified with a White ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 77.0%. - Against West Midlands: 25% higher (77.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000192) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Cannock Chase: **52.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 52.4% of residents in Cannock Chase said they were Christian. In West Midlands the figure is 46.6%. - Against West Midlands: 12% higher (46.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000192) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Cannock Chase: **41.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 41.1% of residents in Cannock Chase said they had no religion. In West Midlands the figure is 32.9%. - Against West Midlands: 25% higher (32.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000192) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Cannock Chase: **19.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 19.5% of working residents in Cannock Chase worked mainly from home in March 2021. In West Midlands the figure is 25.7%. - Against West Midlands: 24% lower (25.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000192) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Cannock Chase: **0.3%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Cannock Chase’s estimated population changed by 0.3% in the year to mid-2025. - Against West Midlands: 25% lower (0.4%) - Against the UK: About the same (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000192) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000192/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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