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Economy and work in Cannock Chase

District

The north of the West Midlands. 104,299 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 79 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Cannock Chase, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Cannock Chase’s 61 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 90.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£36,140
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Cannock Chase earned a median of £36,140 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Cannock Chase among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Cannock Chase is £36,140.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,025
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Cannock Chase, 2,025 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Cannock Chase among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Cannock Chase is 2,025.

Claimant rate

Council
3.1%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Cannock Chase, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against West Midlands
42% lower5.3%
Against the UK
21% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Cannock Chase among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Cannock Chase is 3.1%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
82.3%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

82.3% of people aged 16 to 64 in Cannock Chase were in work in the year to March 2026.

Cannock Chase is joint 43rd highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Cannock Chase among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Cannock Chase is 82.3%.