Cannock Chase
§ This page gives an overview of the Cannock Chase local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Cannock Chase, in southern Staffordshire, is renowned for its Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a landscape of heathland, forest, and wildlife habitats. Cannock town serves as the main centre, with Hednesford and Rugeley as other key localities. The Chase itself offers walking and cycling trails, viewpoints, and historic sites such as Castle Ring, an Iron Age hillfort. The district’s geography is a blend of wooded ridges, open heath, and valleys, alongside suburban settlements and riverside landscapes, creating a distinctive mix of natural beauty and community life.
The administrative boundary of Cannock Chase can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Cannock Chase.
Key Facts about Cannock Chase
What region is Cannock Chase in? Cannock Chase is in the West Midlands of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Cannock Chase in? Cannock Chase is located in the county of Staffordshire.
Is Cannock Chase a city? No, Cannock Chase is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Cannock Chase? The local authority for this district is: Cannock Chase District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Staffordshire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Staffordshire County Council.
▶ Official website of Cannock Chase District Council 🔗 cannockchasedc.gov.uk
Which police force covers Cannock Chase? Policing in Cannock Chase is provided by Staffordshire Police 🔗 staffordshire.police.uk, which serves 9 local authority districts: Cannock Chase ⁞ East Staffordshire ⁞ Lichfield ⁞ Newcastle-under-Lyme ⁞ South Staffordshire ⁞ Stafford ⁞ Staffordshire Moorlands ⁞ Stoke-on-Trent ⁞ Tamworth.
Constituencies in Cannock Chase
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase is divided into 12 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Brereton & Ravenhill
- Cannock Longford & Bridgtown
- Cannock Park & Old Fallow
- Chadsmoor
- Etching Hill & the Heath
- Hawks Green with Rumer Hill
- Heath Hayes & Wimblebury
- Hednesford Green Heath
- Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley
- Hednesford Pye Green
- Norton Canes
- Western Springs
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase is part-parished: 8 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 2 unparished areas.
- Brereton and Ravenhill
- Bridgtown
- Brindley Heath
- Cannock Wood
- Heath Hayes and Wimblebury
- Hednesford
- Norton Canes
- Rugeley
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase covers 8 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Brownhills *
- Cannock *
- Cannock Wood *
- Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay *
- Huntington (South Staffordshire) *
- Norton Canes *
- Rawnsley
- Rugeley *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Cannock Chase.)
Cannock Chase compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Cannock Chase compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Cannock Chase has 12 electoral wards.
Cannock Chase has a population of 104,088 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Cannock Chase can be found on the ONS statistics for Cannock Chase.