Homes rented privately
11% to 22.5%
Homes rented privately ranged from 11% in Hednesford Green Heath to 22.5% in Western Springs — a gap of 11.5 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 12 of 12 current wards with comparable figures.
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
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Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Hednesford Green Heath | 11% | 317 | 2,881 |
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| Norton Canes | 11.5% | 404 | 3,527 |
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| Etching Hill & the Heath | 12.7% | 467 | 3,683 |
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| Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley | 14.4% | 493 | 3,414 |
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| Chadsmoor | 14.8% | 682 | 4,614 |
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| Cannock Park & Old Fallow | 15.3% | 552 | 3,617 |
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| Heath Hayes & Wimblebury | 15.4% | 575 | 3,738 |
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| Hawks Green with Rumer Hill | 15.8% | 494 | 3,127 |
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| Hednesford Pye Green | 17.6% | 624 | 3,541 |
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| Brereton & Ravenhill | 18.2% | 655 | 3,603 |
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| Cannock Longford & Bridgtown | 19.7% | 857 | 4,350 |
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| Western Springs | 22.5% | 762 | 3,387 |
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People reporting bad or very bad health
4% to 8.7%
People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 4% in Hednesford Green Heath to 8.7% in Chadsmoor — a gap of 4.7 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 12 of 12 current wards with comparable figures.
Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.
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People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Hednesford Green Heath | 4% | 277 | 6,969 |
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| Hawks Green with Rumer Hill | 4.3% | 328 | 7,603 |
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| Norton Canes | 5.4% | 447 | 8,320 |
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| Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley | 5.6% | 445 | 7,955 |
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| Heath Hayes & Wimblebury | 5.6% | 504 | 9,008 |
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| Etching Hill & the Heath | 6.1% | 534 | 8,727 |
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| Western Springs | 6.8% | 512 | 7,535 |
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| Cannock Park & Old Fallow | 6.9% | 559 | 8,137 |
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| Cannock Longford & Bridgtown | 7.2% | 681 | 9,422 |
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| Brereton & Ravenhill | 7.3% | 628 | 8,614 |
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| Hednesford Pye Green | 8% | 613 | 7,673 |
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| Chadsmoor | 8.7% | 917 | 10,547 |
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People aged 65 or over
13.6% to 24.4%
People aged 65 or over ranged from 13.6% in Hawks Green with Rumer Hill to 24.4% in Cannock Park & Old Fallow — a gap of 10.8 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 12 of 12 current wards with comparable figures.
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
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People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Hawks Green with Rumer Hill | 13.6% | 1,037 | 7,622 |
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| Hednesford Green Heath | 14.6% | 1,020 | 6,973 |
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| Heath Hayes & Wimblebury | 16.4% | 1,482 | 9,026 |
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| Chadsmoor | 17.8% | 1,876 | 10,531 |
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| Norton Canes | 18.8% | 1,570 | 8,329 |
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| Brereton & Ravenhill | 19.4% | 1,672 | 8,626 |
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| Hednesford Pye Green | 20.4% | 1,561 | 7,670 |
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| Cannock Longford & Bridgtown | 20.6% | 1,944 | 9,432 |
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| Western Springs | 22% | 1,665 | 7,566 |
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| Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley | 22% | 1,749 | 7,934 |
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| Etching Hill & the Heath | 22.9% | 1,992 | 8,695 |
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| Cannock Park & Old Fallow | 24.4% | 1,985 | 8,140 |
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications
14.5% to 28.6%
People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 14.5% in Hawks Green with Rumer Hill to 28.6% in Chadsmoor — a gap of 14.1 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 12 of 12 current wards with comparable figures.
Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Hawks Green with Rumer Hill | 14.5% | 894 | 6,154 |
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| Hednesford Green Heath | 15.7% | 882 | 5,619 |
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| Heath Hayes & Wimblebury | 18.3% | 1,342 | 7,338 |
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| Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley | 20.1% | 1,336 | 6,649 |
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| Etching Hill & the Heath | 21.7% | 1,575 | 7,251 |
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| Norton Canes | 22.1% | 1,496 | 6,771 |
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| Western Springs | 22.5% | 1,420 | 6,308 |
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| Cannock Park & Old Fallow | 22.6% | 1,536 | 6,811 |
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| Hednesford Pye Green | 24.4% | 1,572 | 6,449 |
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| Brereton & Ravenhill | 24.9% | 1,719 | 6,902 |
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| Cannock Longford & Bridgtown | 25.2% | 1,950 | 7,751 |
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| Chadsmoor | 28.6% | 2,421 | 8,458 |
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
17.2% to 27.6%
People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 17.2% in Chadsmoor to 27.6% in Hawks Green with Rumer Hill — a gap of 10.4 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 12 of 12 current wards with comparable figures.
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Chadsmoor | 17.2% | 1,453 | 8,458 |
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| Brereton & Ravenhill | 19.6% | 1,353 | 6,902 |
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| Hednesford Pye Green | 20.6% | 1,330 | 6,449 |
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| Cannock Longford & Bridgtown | 21.9% | 1,694 | 7,751 |
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| Norton Canes | 22.1% | 1,495 | 6,771 |
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| Etching Hill & the Heath | 22.6% | 1,640 | 7,251 |
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| Western Springs | 22.8% | 1,440 | 6,308 |
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| Cannock Park & Old Fallow | 23.3% | 1,590 | 6,811 |
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| Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley | 24.3% | 1,615 | 6,649 |
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| Heath Hayes & Wimblebury | 25.8% | 1,893 | 7,338 |
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| Hednesford Green Heath | 27.2% | 1,527 | 5,619 |
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| Hawks Green with Rumer Hill | 27.6% | 1,697 | 6,154 |
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
13.8% to 29.5%
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 13.8% in Hednesford Green Heath to 29.5% in Chadsmoor — a gap of 15.6 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 12 of 12 current wards with comparable figures.
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Hednesford Green Heath | 13.8% | 397 | 2,873 |
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| Hawks Green with Rumer Hill | 14.5% | 452 | 3,124 |
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| Heath Hayes & Wimblebury | 16.1% | 601 | 3,722 |
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| Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley | 16.9% | 577 | 3,416 |
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| Norton Canes | 18.8% | 661 | 3,517 |
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| Etching Hill & the Heath | 19.2% | 707 | 3,688 |
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| Cannock Park & Old Fallow | 20.2% | 728 | 3,603 |
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| Western Springs | 20.7% | 706 | 3,405 |
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| Brereton & Ravenhill | 22.6% | 816 | 3,609 |
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| Hednesford Pye Green | 24.2% | 857 | 3,535 |
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| Cannock Longford & Bridgtown | 24.7% | 1,071 | 4,338 |
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| Chadsmoor | 29.5% | 1,355 | 4,601 |
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Homes rented from a council or housing association
8.4% to 31%
Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 8.4% in Hednesford Green Heath to 31% in Chadsmoor — a gap of 22.5 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 12 of 12 current wards with comparable figures.
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
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Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Hednesford Green Heath | 8.4% | 243 | 2,881 |
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| Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley | 9.1% | 312 | 3,414 |
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| Heath Hayes & Wimblebury | 9.9% | 370 | 3,738 |
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| Etching Hill & the Heath | 11.1% | 409 | 3,683 |
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| Hawks Green with Rumer Hill | 12.4% | 389 | 3,127 |
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| Western Springs | 12.7% | 431 | 3,387 |
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| Brereton & Ravenhill | 13.6% | 490 | 3,603 |
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| Norton Canes | 15.4% | 543 | 3,527 |
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| Cannock Park & Old Fallow | 18% | 650 | 3,617 |
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| Hednesford Pye Green | 22.1% | 783 | 3,541 |
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| Cannock Longford & Bridgtown | 22.4% | 975 | 4,350 |
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| Chadsmoor | 31% | 1,429 | 4,614 |
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