# People and census in South Staffordshire The north west of the West Midlands. 114,811 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 407 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for South Staffordshire, 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 South Staffordshire? South Staffordshire’s population was an estimated 114,811 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.6% in the year to mid-2025. South Staffordshire is 104th least populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate South Staffordshire: **114,811** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. South Staffordshire’s population was an estimated 114,811 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.6% in the year to mid-2025. South Staffordshire is 104th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=E07000196) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/people#l-population-estimate ## Population South Staffordshire: **110,472** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. South Staffordshire had 110,472 usual residents at the census. South Staffordshire is the 98th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E07000196) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 South Staffordshire: **60.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 60.4% of residents in South Staffordshire were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 63.1%. - Against West Midlands: 4% lower (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=E07000196) · [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/south-staffordshire/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over South Staffordshire: **25.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 25.1% of residents in South Staffordshire were aged 65 or over at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.8%. - Against West Midlands: 34% higher (18.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=E07000196) · [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/south-staffordshire/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 South Staffordshire: **14.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.5% of residents in South Staffordshire were aged under 15 at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.1%. - Against West Midlands: 20% lower (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=E07000196) · [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/south-staffordshire/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK South Staffordshire: **3.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 3.3% of residents in South Staffordshire were born outside the UK. In West Midlands the figure is 15.2%. - Against West Midlands: 78% lower (15.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=E07000196) · [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/south-staffordshire/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability South Staffordshire: **18.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.7% of residents in South Staffordshire 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: 3% higher (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=E07000196) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health South Staffordshire: **80.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 80.7% of residents in South Staffordshire said their health was good or very good. In West Midlands the figure is 80.8%. - Against West Midlands: About the same (80.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=E07000196) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/people#l-good-health ## Households South Staffordshire: **46,121** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. South Staffordshire had 46,121 households at the census. South Staffordshire is 96th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=E07000196) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van South Staffordshire: **12.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 12.2% of households in South Staffordshire had no car or van at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 21.5%. - Against West Midlands: 43% lower (21.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=E07000196) · [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/south-staffordshire/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes South Staffordshire: **75.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 75.4% of households in South Staffordshire owned their home at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 63.6%. - Against West Midlands: 19% higher (63.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=E07000196) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density South Staffordshire: **271 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. South Staffordshire had 271 people per square kilometre at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 458 per km². - Against West Midlands: 41% lower (458 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=E07000196) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes South Staffordshire: **10.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 10.6% of households in South Staffordshire rented privately at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 17.9%. - Against West Midlands: 41% lower (17.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=E07000196) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes South Staffordshire: **14.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.0% of households in South Staffordshire rented from a council or housing association at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.2%. - Against West Midlands: 23% lower (18.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=E07000196) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications South Staffordshire: **29.4%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 29.4% of residents aged 16 and over in South Staffordshire had a degree-level qualification at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 29.4%. - Against West Midlands: About the same (29.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications#place=E07000196) · [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/south-staffordshire/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh South Staffordshire: **2.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.8% of residents in South Staffordshire identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 13.3%. - Against West Midlands: 79% lower (13.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian#place=E07000196) · [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/south-staffordshire/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African South Staffordshire: **0.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.9% of residents in South Staffordshire identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 4.5%. - Against West Midlands: 80% lower (4.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black#place=E07000196) · [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/south-staffordshire/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups South Staffordshire: **2.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.0% of residents in South Staffordshire identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 3.0%. - Against West Midlands: 33% lower (3.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed#place=E07000196) · [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/south-staffordshire/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group South Staffordshire: **0.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.5% of residents in South Staffordshire identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In West Midlands the figure is 2.1%. - Against West Midlands: 76% lower (2.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other#place=E07000196) · [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/south-staffordshire/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups South Staffordshire: **93.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 93.7% of residents in South Staffordshire identified with a White ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 77.0%. - Against West Midlands: 22% higher (77.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white#place=E07000196) · [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/south-staffordshire/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian South Staffordshire: **59.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 59.2% of residents in South Staffordshire said they were Christian. In West Midlands the figure is 46.6%. - Against West Midlands: 27% higher (46.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian#place=E07000196) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion South Staffordshire: **32.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 32.5% of residents in South Staffordshire said they had no religion. In West Midlands the figure is 32.9%. - Against West Midlands: 1% lower (32.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion#place=E07000196) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home South Staffordshire: **27.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 27.8% of working residents in South Staffordshire worked mainly from home in March 2021. In West Midlands the figure is 25.7%. - Against West Midlands: 8% higher (25.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home#place=E07000196) · [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/south-staffordshire/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change South Staffordshire: **0.6%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. South Staffordshire’s estimated population changed by 0.6% in the year to mid-2025. - Against West Midlands: 50% higher (0.4%) - Against the UK: twice (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=E07000196) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000196/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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