Socio-economic statistics for Blackfords, Staffordshire

Is Blackfords in Cannock Chase a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Blackfords older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Blackfords and Cannock Chase? What is the claimant count in Blackfords and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Blackfords & Cannock Chase Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Blackfords in the Cannock Chase local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Cannock North	95.9%	4.1%
Cannock Chase	96.42%	3.58%
West Midlands	84.84%	15.17%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Blackfords compared to other wards in Cannock Chase

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Cannock South	94.58%	5.42%
2	Western Springs	95.04%	4.96%
3	Hagley	95.25%	4.75%
4	Cannock North	95.9%	4.1%
5	Brereton and Ravenhill	96.08%	3.92%
6	Cannock West	96.47%	3.53%
7	Etching Hill and The Heath	96.5%	3.5%
8	Hednesford Green Heath	96.59%	3.41%
9	Cannock East	96.69%	3.31%
10	Hednesford North	96.76%	3.24%
11	Hawks Green	97%	3%
12	Rawnsley	97.09%	2.91%
13	Norton Canes	97.43%	2.57%
14	Hednesford South	97.56%	2.44%
15	Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury	97.61%	2.39%

';Blackfords is ranked 4 out of 15 wards in Cannock Chase for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Blackfords Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Cannock North.

Age Band	Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Blackfords Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Cannock Chase.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Cannock Chase	3.5%	0.1%
West Midlands	5%	-0.3%
England	3.8%	-0.3%
UK	3.7%	-0.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023

The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Blackfords on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Blackfords.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	52.61%
In Part-Time Work	26.81%
Unemployed	6.18%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

73.19% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Blackfords

What are the occupations of the residents of Blackfords?

The largest employment sector in Blackfords is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.

Sector	Proportion
Elementary Occupations	15.89%
Skilled Trades	15.51%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	13.01%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	11.89%
Professional Occupations	9.13%
Associate Professional & Technical	8.68%
Administrative & Secretarial	8.68%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	7.85%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Blackfords Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Blackfords residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Blackfords to the national average for England.

Level	Cannock North	England
No Qualifications	29.25%	18.08%
Level 1	11.85%	9.69%
Level 2	16.5%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	6.21%	5.32%
Level 3	16.02%	16.92%
Level 4	17.01%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Blackfords Health Statistics

Cannock North has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Cannock North	37.84%	36.07%	16.97%	7.15%	1.97%
Cannock Chase	43.33%	35.59%	14.67%	4.93%	1.48%
West Midlands	46.4%	34.38%	13.54%	4.37%	1.31%
England	48.49%	33.71%	12.65%	3.98%	1.17%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in Cannock Chase changed since 2011?

Cannock Chase residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.16% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	43.74%	35.02%	14.46%	5.25%	1.52%
2021	43.33%	35.59%	14.67%	4.93%	1.48%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Blackfords and Cannock Chase

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Blackfords either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 53.02 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 46.98 of Blackfords residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Cannock North	53.02%	46.98%
Cannock Chase	67.09%	32.91%
West Midlands	62.8%	37.2%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Blackfords has a lower level of home ownership than than the national average.

Blackfords compared to other wards in Cannock Chase

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Hednesford South	81.81%	18.19%
2	Hednesford Green Heath	79.13%	20.87%
3	Hawks Green	78.94%	21.06%
4	Etching Hill and The Heath	77.1%	22.9%
5	Norton Canes	72.3%	27.7%
6	Rawnsley	71.84%	28.16%
7	Cannock West	71.63%	28.37%
8	Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury	69.93%	30.07%
9	Hagley (Cannock Chase)	67.6%	32.4%
10	Brereton and Ravenhill	67.56%	32.44%
11	Western Springs	64.93%	35.07%
12	Hednesford North	58.24%	41.76%
13	Cannock East	54.94%	45.06%
14	Cannock North	53.02%	46.98%
15	Cannock South	50.91%	49.09%

Blackfords is ranked 14 out of 15 wards in Cannock Chase for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Blackfords and Cannock Chase?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Cannock Chase including Blackfords. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Brereton and Ravenhill	7228
Cannock East	7267
Cannock North	7579
Cannock South	8589
Cannock West	7228
Etching Hill and The Heath	6532
Hagley	4610
Hawks Green	7524
Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury	6406
Hednesford Green Heath	6814
Hednesford North	7044
Hednesford South	5210
Norton Canes	7716
Rawnsley	4845
Western Springs	6892
Cannock Chase Total	101484

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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