If you are thinking of moving to Huntington or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Huntington to figures for Staffordshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Huntington is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Huntington Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Huntington as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Huntington is also older than the average, making Huntington a older persons location.
| Age | Cannock Chase | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.9% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 20.9% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 20.4% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.3% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.1% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.9% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 39.6 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 40 | 39 |
Huntington Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Huntington are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.
| Benefit | Cannock Chase | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 14.7% | 11.6% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Huntington Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Huntington are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Huntington has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | Cannock Chase | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 97.5% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 1.2% | 9.4% |
Huntington Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Cannock Chase | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 30.5% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 38.7% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 13% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 3.9% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 11.1% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.2% | 1.3% |
Huntington Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Huntington and are from the UK Census of 2011. Huntington has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.
| Qualification | Cannock Chase | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 28.2% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 16.3% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 17.8% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.7% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 17.2% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.2% | 5.7% |
Huntington Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics
Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner. Huntington has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Cannock Chase | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 14.52% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 27.87% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 28.47% | 20.64% |
| DE | 29.14% | 25.49% |
Huntington General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Huntington. The percentage of residents in Huntington rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Huntington rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Huntington is generally worse than in the average person in England.
| Health | Cannock Chase | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 43.74% | 47.17% |
| Good | 35.02% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 14.46% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 5.25% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.52% | 1.25% |
What is the population of Huntington and Cannock Chase?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Cannock Chase including Huntington. 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 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
