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Cannock Chase

Cannock Chase is a district council in Staffordshire, in the West Midlands. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,376

Lower than 65% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 8 districts in Staffordshire.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£231k

Lower than 64% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 3.5% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£781

Lower than 72% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 7% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings6.4

Lower than 63% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van16.9%

Lower than 55% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station32%

Higher than 63% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 8 districts in Staffordshire.

3rd highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket85.7%

Higher than 72% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 8 districts in Staffordshire.

7th highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy87.6%

Higher than 67% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 8 districts in Staffordshire.

8th highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available96.8%

Higher than 99% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 8 districts in Staffordshire.

The highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

Higher than 49% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Up 2 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score43.4

Lower than 77% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,344

Higher than 68% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

6th highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding98.5%

Lower than 58% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Staffordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 5th lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents72.1

Higher than 53% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 8 districts in Staffordshire.

Down 9.8% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households2.6

Lower than 93% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 8 districts in Staffordshire.

The lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year35.1

Lower than 71% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Staffordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 8th lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier92.1%

Higher than 88% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 8 districts in Staffordshire.

5th highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents5.8

Lower than 58% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Staffordshire.

Down 14.3% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 108.0

Higher than 96% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 8 districts in Staffordshire.

2nd highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 102.2

Lower than 99% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 8 districts in Staffordshire.

The lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women62.5 yrs

Higher than 59% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Staffordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Down 1.4 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home186.9 ha

Higher than 98% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 8 districts in Staffordshire.

The highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean8.4 µg/m³

Higher than 55% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 33.9% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Cannock Chase shares a boundary with Lichfield, South Staffordshire, Stafford and Walsall. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Cannock Chase£781
  2. Stafford£791
  3. Walsall£797
  4. South Staffordshire£858
  5. Lichfield£967
Average house price, all homes
  1. Walsall£215k
  2. Cannock Chase£231k
  3. Stafford£260k
  4. South Staffordshire£310k
  5. Lichfield£337k
Council tax, band D
  1. Stafford£2,303
  2. South Staffordshire£2,314
  3. Lichfield£2,352
  4. Cannock Chase£2,376
  5. Walsall£2,627
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. South Staffordshire50.6
  2. Lichfield54.7
  3. Stafford63.1
  4. Cannock Chase72.1
  5. Walsall92.9
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Lichfield2,088
  2. Walsall2,126
  3. Stafford2,281
  4. Cannock Chase2,344
  5. South Staffordshire2,368
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Walsall61%
  2. South Staffordshire62%
  3. Cannock Chase63%
  4. Lichfield66%
  5. Stafford67%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Stafford6.9 µg/m³
  2. South Staffordshire7.7 µg/m³
  3. Lichfield8 µg/m³
  4. Cannock Chase8.4 µg/m³
  5. Walsall13.3 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Stafford11.6%
  2. Lichfield18.8%
  3. Walsall19.5%
  4. South Staffordshire27.3%
  5. Cannock Chase32%

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