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South Staffordshire

Economic profile. Data last updated 2026-03-28.

South Staffordshire supports 37,155 workplace jobs with median earnings broadly in line with the England average.

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Population

114,423

↑ 5.9%

England: 58,620,101

Workplace Jobs

37,155

Median Annual Earnings

£31,766

194th of 348

England: £33,080

Median House Price

£264,557

↑ 1.8%194th of 348

England: £290,000

Price-to-Earnings

8.3x

GVA per Job

£62,127

125th of 391

England: £63,763

Source: ONS, Nomis, HM Land Registry, 2024-2025·Last updated March 2026

Demographics & Population

Mid-year population estimates (2024) and Census 2021 age profile.

Mid-year population estimate of 114,423. Population has grown by 5.9% over five years, significantly below the England rate of 11.4%. Working-age population (58.5%) is below the England average.

Population

114,423

England: 58,620,101

Working-Age (16-64)

58.5%

England: 62.9%

Under 16

15.6%

Over 65

25.8%

Source: ONS Mid-Year Population Estimates, Census 2021, 2024·Last updated March 2026

Earnings & Income

Gross annual earnings distribution, 2025.

Median annual earnings of £31,766 are in line with the England median of £33,080.

Median Annual

£31,766

England: £33,080

10th Percentile

£10,293

90th Percentile

N/A

90/10 Ratio

N/A

Gender Pay Gap

The gender pay gap is 37.1% (male median £38,522, female median £24,244). This is significantly above the England gap of 28.2%.

Gender Pay Gap

37.1%

England: 28.2%

Source: ASHE via Nomis, 2025·Last updated March 2026

Industry Structure

Location quotients and shift-share analysis for South Staffordshire's economy.

The most specialised sectors are Agriculture, forestry & fishing (LQ 4.33) and Manufacturing (LQ 2.04). Human health & social work shows the strongest local competitive advantage. Construction underperforms its national sectoral trend.

Largest Sector

Manufacturing

Most Specialised

Agriculture, forestry & fishing

England: LQ 4.33

Fastest Growing

Human health & social work

Specialised Sectors

4

England: LQ > 1.25

Source: BRES via Nomis, 2020-2024·Last updated March 2026

Housing & Property Market

Estimated house prices for South Staffordshire vs England, 2015-2025.

The median house price of £264,557 is below the England median of £290,000. The price-to-earnings ratio is 8.3x. Prices have risen 1.8% over the past year.

Median Price

£264,557

England: £290,000

Price-to-Earnings

8.3x

12-Month Change

1.8%

Source: HM Land Registry, Census 2021, 2015-2025·Last updated March 2026

Benchmark to national figures

Comparing South Staffordshire to England and Great Britain averages.

South Staffordshire's median earnings of £31,766 are in line with the England average. The claimant rate of 2.7% is lower than the GB average of 3.5%.

Median earnings

£31,766

England: £32,909(3% below)
GB: £32,401(2% below)

Median house price

£264,557

England: £274,076(3% below)
GB: £269,841(2% below)

Claimant rate

2.7%

England: 3.6%(0.9pp lower)
GB: 3.5%(0.8pp lower)

GVA per job

£62,127

England: £61,178(2% above)
GB: £61,125(2% above)

Working-age population

58.5%

England: 62.1%(3.6pp lower)
GB: 61.9%(3.4pp lower)

Population change (5yr)

5.9%

England: 11.5%(5.6pp lower)
GB: 10.3%(4.4pp lower)

Country averages computed from local authority-level data (England: 294 LAs, GB: 348 LAs). May differ slightly from official published national statistics.