Cannock Chase

West Midlands · England
-4.9pp WBI 94.5% → 89.6% by 2051 (20-group HP, Census-direct, SNPP-constrained)
100,523 Population (2021 Census)
94.5% White British (2021)
91.5% White British (2041 projected)
89.6% White British (2051 projected)

Ethnic composition

Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.

white british 94.5%
white other 2.1%
asian 1.2%
black 0.5%
mixed 1.4%
other 0.3%

Projected 2051

white british 89.6%
white other 4.5%
asian 1.2%
black 0.6%
mixed 3.9%
other 0.3%

What's driving change?

Shift-share decomposes demographic change into national trend, structural composition, and local factors. Dominant driver: national trend.

-1.9pp Total WBI change
-6.4pp National effect
-1.3pp Structural effect
+5.7pp Local effect

Diversity index

low diversity Shannon entropy: 0.16 · Dissimilarity: 20.0

Religion

Census 2021 religious composition with projections.

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Country of birth

UK-born (2021) 96.4%
Foreign-born (2021) 3.6%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 22.9%

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 98.2%
notEnglishPct 3.5%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%

Service demand pressure

16/100 Stable Rank 309 of 320
Ethnic change5/20
Asylum1/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing10/20

Economic profile

Avg employment rate61.3%
Avg home ownership66.5%
Avg social rent15.9%
Degree or above22.4%
No qualifications21.6%

Housing demand projection

Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.

Ownership (2021)66.5%
Social rent (2021)15.9%
Private rent (2021)15.9%
Ownership (2041)65.8%
Social rent (2041)16%
Social rent change0pp

High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 98.2%
notEnglishPct 3.5%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+3pp

Interpreter demand is manageable at current levels.

Updated 14 Apr 2026 · Census 2021, ONS SNPP, DfE School Census