# Rugeley North & Etchinghill North Cannock Chase. 7,450 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 17 square kilometres. Rugeley North & Etchinghill had 7,406 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02006118. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Cannock Chase](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £245,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Rugeley North & Etchinghill was £245,000 in 2025. Joint 2,541st 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/rugeley-north-and-etchinghill#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 7,406** (2021). Rugeley North & Etchinghill had 7,406 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,566th 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/rugeley-north-and-etchinghill#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 77%** (2022). About 77% of people in Rugeley North & Etchinghill 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/rugeley-north-and-etchinghill#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.6%** (January 2026). In Rugeley North & Etchinghill, 98.6% 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/rugeley-north-and-etchinghill#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006118) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 77% of people in Rugeley North & Etchinghill 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=E02006118) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 116 homes were sold in Rugeley North & Etchinghill in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006118) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Rugeley North & Etchinghill. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006118) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Rugeley North & Etchinghill had 7,406 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Rugeley North & Etchinghill In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rugeley North & Etchinghill at a rate of 59.1 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 | 191 | | Other crime | 79 | | Anti-social behaviour | 66 | | Criminal damage and arson | 44 | | Vehicle crime | 34 | | Burglary | 10 | | Drug offences | 8 | | Shoplifting | 5 | | Robbery | 3 | | Theft from the person | 0 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Rugeley North & Etchinghill compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Rugeley North & Etchinghill | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £245,000 | 5th most expensive | 13 middle areas, Cannock Chase · 2025 | | Population | 7,406 | 6th least populated | 13 middle areas, Cannock Chase · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 77% | 2nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 13 middle areas, Cannock Chase · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.6% | 5th highest | 13 middle areas, Cannock Chase · Jan 2026 | ## Is Rugeley North & Etchinghill safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rugeley North & Etchinghill at a rate of 59.1 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, 43 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Rugeley North & Etchinghill. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (191), other crime (79) and anti-social behaviour (66). 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 Rugeley North & Etchinghill 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. ## Rugeley North & Etchinghill in brief The median price paid for a home in Rugeley North & Etchinghill was £245,000 in 2025. Rugeley North & Etchinghill had 7,406 usual residents at the census. About 77% of people in Rugeley North & Etchinghill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Rugeley North & Etchinghill, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02006118 - Ward: [Etching Hill & the Heath †](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/ward/etching-hill-and-the-heath) - 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: 17.35 km² - People, mid-2024: 7,450* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 22 * 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 [Rugeley Town](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/rugeley-town), [Hednesford Pye Green](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/hednesford-pye-green), [Weston & Haywood](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/weston-and-haywood), [Rugeley South & Brereton](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/rugeley-south-and-brereton), [Weeping Cross & Brocton](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/weeping-cross-and-brocton), [Wimblebury & Cannock Wood](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/wimblebury-and-cannock-wood) ## Latest updates for Rugeley North & Etchinghill - 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/E02006118 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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