Staffordshire demographics.
Staffordshire · Census 2023 · latest available data
A data-driven statistical profile of Staffordshire — town populations, census figures, and key demographic indicators drawn from the latest available official data.
Population
67,736,802
World share: 0.84 %
Median age
40.1
Global rank: #21
Urban population
85.5 %
57,900,076 people
Density
280 / km²
People per km²
Fertility rate
1.57
Births per woman
- 01 / Population
Who lives here, and how that is changing.
Headline population counts, density and household structure, with the six-year growth trend.
- Population basics
- Total population
- 67,736,8022023
- Population density
- 280 / km²UK average
- Yearly change
- 0.34 %227,866
- Urban population
- 85.5 %57,900,076
- Net migration
- 165,790Annual net
- World population
- 0.84 %8,045,311,447
- Population trend
Total resident population in thousands. A rising line means net growth from births and inward migration.
- 02 / Age & gender
The shape of the population pyramid.
Age band distribution split by gender, with dependency and vital statistics.
- Age pyramid
Share of the total population in each age band, split by gender - wide middle bands indicate a strong working-age base.
- Vital statistics
- Median age
- 39.4 yrs40.2 yrs
- Dependency ratio
- 58.456.9
- Male
- 49.3%49.0%
- Female
- 50.7%51.0%
- Aged 65+
- 16.4%18.4%
- 03 / Housing & households
Tenure, dwelling type and household composition.
Census 2021 housing indicators for the area, benchmarked against England.
- Tenure & conditions
- Home ownership
- 61.0%62.5%
- Social rented
- 17.0%17.1%
- Private rented
- 22.0%20.4%
- Overcrowded households
- 6.1%8.4%
- No central heating
- 1.3%1.5%
- Property type mix
Composition of the housing stock by build type, as a share of all dwellings.
- Tenure split
How households occupy their homes - the owned versus rented balance drives local market liquidity.
- 04 / Employment & economy
Where the jobs and the output are.
Labour market headlines and the sector composition of local employment.
- Labour market
- Economically active
- 76.2%75.7%
- Unemployed
- 3.4%3.5%
- Full-time employees
- 42.1%41.6%
- Self-employed
- 11.8%12.4%
- Students (economically active)
- 5.6%5.2%
- Retired
- 20.9%21.6%
- Top employment sectors
Share of total employment by industry - a concentrated profile signals exposure to one sector's cycle.
- 05 / Education & qualifications
Attainment and the local skills base.
School performance and the qualification profile of working-age residents.
- Attainment & schools
- Level 4+ qualification
- 40.2%33.9%
- No qualifications
- 16.0%18.1%
- Apprenticeship
- 5.1%5.3%
- Full-time students 16+
- 8.4%7.9%
- Schoolchildren aged 5–15
- 12.6%12.4%
- Qualification levels
Highest qualification held by residents aged 16+. Level 4+ covers degree-level and above.
- 06 / Health & wellbeing
Life expectancy, access and deprivation.
Population health outcomes alongside primary care capacity and deprivation ranking.
- Health indicators
- Very good health
- 48.6%48.5%
- Good health
- 33.1%33.7%
- Bad or very bad health
- 5.8%5.2%
- Disabled (day-to-day limited)
- 18.2%17.3%
- Provides unpaid care
- 9.1%8.9%
- Life expectancy (male)
- 79.1 yrs79.4 yrs
- Life expectancy (female)
- 82.9 yrs83.1 yrs
- Healthy life expectancy
- 62.4 yrs63.1 yrs
- IMD decile
- 5 of 10-
- Deprivation
5
IMD decile out of 10 (1 = most deprived). The United Kingdom shows variation across regions, with pockets of both high affluence and concentrated deprivation.
- 07 / Ethnicity, language & religion
The cultural make-up of the area.
Census-based breakdowns of ethnic group, country of birth, language and religion.
- Ethnic group
Share of residents by broad census ethnic group.
- Religion
Stated religion at the last census, as a share of residents.
- Origin & language
- Born in the UK
- 83.6%83.2%
- Born outside the UK
- 16.4%16.8%
- English as main language
- 94.2%91.1%
- Cannot speak English well
- 1.4%1.9%
- 08 / Transport & commuting
How people move around.
Commuting modes, journey times, car ownership and network connectivity.
- Mode of travel to work
Primary commute mode for working residents, including those who mainly work from home.
- Network & journey times
- Average commute
- 29 min28 min
- No car or van
- 24.0%23.5%
- 2+ cars or vans
- 34.0%33.1%
- Work mainly from home
- 17.0%21.0%
- Car ownership
Households by number of cars or vans available.
— 09 / Political & administrative
Who governs, and how engaged residents are.
Administrative structure, council tax levels, political control and turnout.
— Governance
- Parliamentary constituencies
- 12
- Council type
- Metropolitan / two-tier
- Council tax (Band D)
- £2,148
- Political control
- Labour majority
- General election turnout
- 62.4%
- Local election turnout
- 31.8%
— 10 / Crime & safety
Recorded crime and its composition.
Police.uk recorded offences, normalised per 1,000 residents and split by offence type.
— Headline rates
- Crime rate per 1,000
- 94.689.7
- Police force
- West Yorkshire Police—
- Year-on-year change
- -2.8%-1.4%
— Crime type breakdown
Share of all recorded offences by category over the last 12 months.
— 11 / Environment & climate
Green space, air quality and climate risk.
Environmental quality indicators and exposure to flooding across the area.
— Environmental indicators
- Green space coverage
- 38.4%40.1%
- NO₂ (annual mean)
- 21 µg/m³18 µg/m³
- PM2.5 (annual mean)
- 9.4 µg/m³9.1 µg/m³
- Area at flood risk
- 6.2%8.0%
- Annual rainfall
- 812 mm838 mm
- Sunshine hours
- 1,4101,493
— 12 / UK Cities
Population of major UK cities.
Top 10 UK cities by population, sourced from the latest available census and administrative data.
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 7,556,900 |
| 2 | Birmingham | 984,333 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 864,122 |
| 4 | Nottingham | 729,977 |
| 5 | Sheffield | 685,368 |
| 6 | Bristol | 617,280 |
| 7 | Glasgow | 591,620 |
| 8 | Leicester | 508,916 |
| 9 | Edinburgh | 464,990 |
| 10 | Leeds | 455,123 |
— 12b / County Towns
Town populations within the county.
Built-up area populations across the 2001, 2011 and 2021 census years.
| # | Town | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle-under-Lyme | 74,187 | 75,399 | 76,503 |
| 2 | Burton upon Trent | 61,278 | 67,574 | 76,270 |
| 3 | Tamworth | 71,491 | 73,751 | 76,092 |
| 4 | Stafford | 62,789 | 68,878 | 71,673 |
| 5 | Cannock | 58,027 | 61,057 | 63,054 |
| 6 | Lichfield | 27,902 | 32,219 | 32,575 |
| 7 | Burntwood | 27,585 | 27,357 | 27,895 |
| 8 | Rugeley | 22,975 | 24,412 | 26,156 |
| 9 | Leek | 19,039 | 19,624 | 19,385 |
| 10 | Great Wyrley (/ Cheslyn Hay) | 18,484 | 18,079 | 17,643 |
| 11 | Biddulph | 17,241 | 17,669 | 17,488 |
| 12 | Stone | 14,553 | 16,385 | 17,278 |
| 13 | Kidsgrove | 16,258 | 15,693 | 15,593 |
| 14 | Uttoxeter | 12,023 | 13,089 | 14,014 |
| 15 | Wombourne | 12,768 | 13,113 | 12,818 |
| 16 | Codsall | 11,296 | 11,673 | 11,860 |
| 17 | Cheadle | 11,619 | 11,527 | 11,406 |
| 18 | Perton | 10,551 | 10,073 | 9,299 |
| 19 | Penkridge | 7,836 | 7,791 | 8,370 |
| 20 | Norton Canes | 6,323 | 7,400 | 8,147 |
| 21 | Fazeley | 7,357 | 7,637 | 7,574 |
| 22 | Featherstone | 4,916 | 4,982 | 7,094 |
| 23 | Blythe Bridge (/ Forsbrook) | 6,677 | 6,819 | 6,799 |
| 24 | Werrington | 6,445 | 6,175 | 6,009 |
| 25 | Handsacre (/ Armitage) | 4,726 | 4,726 | 4,834 |
| 26 | Barton-under-Needwood | 4,200 | 4,324 | 4,715 |
| 27 | Huntington | 3,939 | 4,536 | 4,715 |
| 28 | Kinver | 4,607 | 4,723 | 4,644 |
| 29 | Stretton | 4,364 | 4,525 | 4,643 |
| 30 | Gnosall | 4,080 | 3,869 | 4,039 |
| 31 | Cheddleton | 3,530 | 4,197 | 4,024 |
| 32 | Tutbury | 2,958 | 3,076 | 3,678 |
| 33 | Harriseahead, (/ Mow Cop / Newchapel) | 3,543 | 3,672 | 3,633 |
| 34 | Fradley | 1,691 | 2,818 | 3,617 |
| 35 | Essington | 3,138 | 3,146 | 3,469 |
| 36 | Talke (/ Talke Pits) | 3,812 | 3,636 | 3,439 |
| 37 | Madeley | 3,435 | 3,276 | 3,290 |
| 38 | Upper Tean | 2,936 | 3,345 | 3,241 |
| 39 | Eccleshall | 2,706 | 2,651 | 3,230 |
| 40 | Bignall End | 3,251 | 3,276 | 3,183 |
| 41 | Rolleston on Dove | 2,834 | 2,962 | 2,900 |
| 42 | Alrewas | 2,744 | 2,852 | 2,829 |
| 43 | Endon | 2,612 | 2,679 | 2,652 |
| 44 | Keele | 3,021 | 3,812 | 2,606 |
| 45 | Brewood | 2,477 | 2,614 | 2,545 |
| 46 | Loggerheads | 2,313 | 2,628 | 2,522 |
| 47 | Whittington | 2,398 | 2,394 | 2,479 |
| 48 | Rawnsley | 2,566 | 2,569 | 2,476 |
| 49 | Coven | 2,418 | 2,416 | 2,395 |
| 50 | Brown Edge | 2,406 | 2,486 | 2,373 |
| 51 | Shenstone | 2,132 | 2,220 | 2,195 |
| 52 | Streethay | 535 | 658 | 2,163 |
| 53 | Yarnfield | 1,417 | 1,453 | 2,145 |
| 54 | Hixon | 1,713 | 1,917 | 2,084 |
| 55 | Great Haywood | 1,854 | 1,844 | 2,029 |
| 56 | Wheaton Aston | 2,061 | 1,965 | 1,998 |
| 57 | Audley | 1,951 | 1,999 | 1,983 |
| 58 | Little Haywood | 2,186 | 2,067 | 1,969 |
| 59 | Pattingham | 1,777 | 1,749 | 1,773 |
| 60 | Rocester | 1,431 | 1,700 | 1,676 |
| 61 | Barlaston | 1,276 | 1,407 | 1,412 |
| 62 | Stonnall | 1,298 | 1,338 | 1,340 |
| 63 | Abbots Bromley | 1,279 | 1,351 | 1,330 |
| 64 | Biddulph Moor | 1,410 | 1,367 | 1,283 |
| 65 | Yoxall | 1,176 | 1,207 | 1,174 |
| 66 | Halmer End (/ Alsagers Bank) | 1,077 | 1,149 | 1,157 |
| 67 | Swindon | 1,040 | 1,001 | 1,133 |
| 68 | Baldwin's Gate | 885 | 926 | 1,118 |
| 69 | Mayfield | 1,139 | 1,125 | 1,099 |
| 70 | Weston | 849 | 965 | 1,059 |
| 71 | King's Bromley | 1,011 | 999 | 1,032 |
| 72 | Hill Ridware | 741 | 857 | 1,013 |
| 73 | Brocton | 1,052 | 1,082 | 1,000 |
| 74 | Alton | 1,002 | 991 | 981 |
| 75 | Weeford | 708 | 1,006 | 969 |
| 76 | Haughton | 852 | 920 | 903 |
| 77 | Cannock Wood | 930 | 912 | 887 |
| 78 | Miles Green | 860 | 838 | 865 |
| 79 | Gospel End | 349 | 340 | 846 |
| 80 | Denstone | 731 | 892 | 829 |
| 81 | Drayton Bassett | 723 | 756 | 776 |
| 82 | Shareshill | 718 | 759 | 765 |
| 83 | Acton Trussell | 811 | 786 | 746 |
| 84 | Colton | 702 | 671 | 713 |
| 85 | Tittensor | 657 | 629 | 709 |
| 86 | Hyde Lea (/ Coppenhall) | 602 | 745 | 695 |
| 87 | Clifton Campville | 598 | 634 | 693 |
| 88 | Kingsley | 713 | 716 | 693 |
| 89 | Woodseaves | 634 | 686 | 691 |
| 90 | Hammerwich | 717 | 691 | 667 |
| 91 | Fulford | 690 | 650 | 654 |
| 92 | Betley | 568 | 658 | 640 |
| 93 | Hopwas | 580 | 647 | 637 |
| 94 | Edingale | 598 | 632 | 633 |
| 95 | Derrington | 660 | 668 | 620 |
| 96 | Hilderstone | 590 | 641 | 615 |
| 97 | Elford | 581 | 632 | 611 |
| 98 | Kingsley Holt | 585 | 586 | 609 |
| 99 | Oulton | 589 | 621 | 597 |
| 100 | Ipstones | 585 | 575 | 569 |
| 101 | Swynnerton | 517 | 484 | 549 |
| 102 | Stourton | 390 | 541 | 523 |
| 103 | Springhill | 489 | 509 | 519 |
— 13 / English Regions
Regional population comparison.
Population figures for English regions across the 2001, 2011 and 2021 census years.
| Region | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 4,172,174 | 4,533,222 | 4,880,054 |
| East of England | 5,388,140 | 5,846,965 | 6,335,074 |
| North East England | 2,515,442 | 2,596,886 | 2,647,013 |
| North West England | 6,729,764 | 7,052,177 | 7,417,397 |
| South East England | 8,000,645 | 8,634,750 | 9,278,065 |
| South West England | 4,928,434 | 5,288,935 | 5,701,186 |
| West Midlands | 5,267,308 | 5,601,847 | 5,950,757 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 4,964,833 | 5,283,733 | 5,480,777 |
— Data sources
- ONS — population, age, ethnicity, housing
- Nomis — employment, earnings, qualifications
- Census 2021 (Nomis) — area vs England comparisons
- Police.uk — crime data
- MHCLG — Index of Multiple Deprivation
- Postcodes.io / GeoNames — boundary mapping