# People and census in Stafford The north west of the West Midlands. 142,903 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 598 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Stafford, 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 Stafford? Stafford had 136,867 usual residents at the census. Stafford is the 162nd least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Stafford: **136,867** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Stafford had 136,867 usual residents at the census. Stafford is the 162nd least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000197) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/people#l-population ## Population estimate Stafford: **142,903** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Stafford’s population was an estimated 142,903 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.9% in the year to mid-2025. Stafford is 166th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000197) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Stafford: **61.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 61.1% of residents in Stafford were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 63.1%. - Against West Midlands: 3% lower (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000197) · [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/stafford/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Stafford: **23.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 23.0% of residents in Stafford were aged 65 or over at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.8%. - Against West Midlands: 22% higher (18.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000197) · [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/stafford/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Stafford: **15.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.9% of residents in Stafford were aged under 15 at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.1%. - Against West Midlands: 12% lower (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000197) · [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/stafford/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Stafford: **7.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 7.5% of residents in Stafford were born outside the UK. In West Midlands the figure is 15.2%. - Against West Midlands: 51% lower (15.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000197) · [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/stafford/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Stafford: **18.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.2% of residents in Stafford 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: 1% higher (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000197) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Stafford: **81.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 81.8% of residents in Stafford said their health was good or very good. In West Midlands the figure is 80.8%. - Against West Midlands: 1% higher (80.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000197) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/people#l-good-health ## Households Stafford: **60,047** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Stafford had 60,047 households at the census. Stafford is 175th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000197) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Stafford: **14.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.9% of households in Stafford had no car or van at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 21.5%. - Against West Midlands: 31% lower (21.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000197) · [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/stafford/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Stafford: **70.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 70.8% of households in Stafford owned their home at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 63.6%. - Against West Midlands: 11% higher (63.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E07000197) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Stafford: **229 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. Stafford had 229 people per square kilometre at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 458 per km². - Against West Midlands: 50% lower (458 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000197) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Stafford: **15.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.5% of households in Stafford rented privately at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 17.9%. - Against West Midlands: 13% lower (17.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000197) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Stafford: **13.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.6% of households in Stafford rented from a council or housing association at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.2%. - Against West Midlands: 25% lower (18.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000197) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Stafford: **35.1%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 35.1% of residents aged 16 and over in Stafford had a degree-level qualification at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 29.4%. - Against West Midlands: 19% higher (29.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000197) · [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/stafford/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Stafford: **3.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 3.0% of residents in Stafford identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 13.3%. - Against West Midlands: 77% lower (13.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E07000197) · [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/stafford/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Stafford: **1.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.1% of residents in Stafford identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 4.5%. - Against West Midlands: 76% lower (4.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000197) · [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/stafford/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Stafford: **1.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.9% of residents in Stafford identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 3.0%. - Against West Midlands: 37% lower (3.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000197) · [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/stafford/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Stafford: **0.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.7% of residents in Stafford identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In West Midlands the figure is 2.1%. - Against West Midlands: 67% lower (2.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000197) · [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/stafford/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Stafford: **93.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 93.4% of residents in Stafford identified with a White ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 77.0%. - Against West Midlands: 21% higher (77.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000197) · [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/stafford/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Stafford: **54.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 54.3% of residents in Stafford said they were Christian. In West Midlands the figure is 46.6%. - Against West Midlands: 17% higher (46.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000197) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Stafford: **36.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 36.9% of residents in Stafford said they had no religion. In West Midlands the figure is 32.9%. - Against West Midlands: 12% higher (32.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000197) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Stafford: **30.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 30.1% of working residents in Stafford worked mainly from home in March 2021. In West Midlands the figure is 25.7%. - Against West Midlands: 17% higher (25.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000197) · [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/stafford/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Stafford: **0.9%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Stafford’s estimated population changed by 0.9% in the year to mid-2025. - Against West Midlands: 2.3 times (0.4%) - Against the UK: 3 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000197) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000197/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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