Cannock Chase constituency is centred on Cannock and Hednesford and includes Heath Hayes, Wimblebury, Norton Canes, Rawnsley and neighbouring communities. The seat lies on the northern edge of the West Midlands conurbation but is separated from nearby towns by extensive areas of woodland and open land. Cannock and Hednesford form the main built-up centres, with former mining and industrial areas alongside large residential neighbourhoods. The Cannock Chase landscape itself is one of the area’s defining physical features, providing heathland and woodland between settlements and toward the constituency’s northern side. The result is a mainly urban and suburban seat with a substantial green and semi-rural setting.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Cannock Chase, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population104,088
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationWest Midlands
Age profile
0 to 1719.9% · 20,704 people
18 to 246.7% · 6,926 people
25 to 3413.9% · 14,464 people
35 to 4918.5% · 19,218 people
50 to 6421.1% · 21,950 people
65 and over20.0% · 20,826 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
43,456 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners67.1% · 29,156 households
Private renters15.8% · 6,862 households
Social renters16.2% · 7,031 households
Other tenure0.9% · 407 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
43,458 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households28.9% · 12,570 households
Families with dependent children27.5% · 11,948 households
Other single-family households40.9% · 17,773 households
Other household types2.7% · 1,167 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
100,519 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot8.9% · 8,967 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little11.3% · 11,358 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act79.8% · 80,194 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 6 September 2026
Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office
Signatures in this constituency504
Signatures nationally206,593
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded14
Total awarded£377,479
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 24 November 2025
F.Y.T Boxing
INPOWER ACADEMY CIC
£20,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
INPOWER ACADEMY CIC - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 16 October 2025
Blossoming Families
West Chadsmoor Family Centre Ltd
£19,718
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
West Chadsmoor Family Centre Ltd - Children & Young People - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 19 August 2025
Staffordshire Football therapy
Staffordshire Football Therapy
£7,518
Sport England · Sport
About this award
This project will provide funding to expand current provision but delivery an additional 1 or 2 sessions a week. Funding will support training, equipment, facility hire, promotion and outreach events.
National Lottery grantAwarded 10 July 2025
Russell Aston Home For Veterans
Help A Squaddie
£20,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Help A Squaddie - Health & Wellbeing - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 26 June 2025
Ability Swing with Enclosure
SNAP (Special Needs Adventure Playground) Ltd
£15,170
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
SNAP (Special Needs Adventure Playground) Ltd - Children & Young People - National Lottery Awards for All England
9 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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