Cannock Chase vs Telford and Wrekin: buying or renting a home
A typical terraced house costs £9,000 (5%) more in Cannock Chase than in Telford and Wrekin. Measured against local pay, buying is about equally hard in both.
At a glance
| Cannock Chase | Telford and Wrekin | |
|---|---|---|
| Buying a home | Fairly affordable | Fairly affordable |
| Renting a home | Fairly affordable | Fairly affordable |
| Recorded crime | About average | About average |
Buying rates the typical price of all homes against median pay; renting rates a year of average rent against median pay; crime rates recorded crime per resident against the England and Wales average.
What the numbers say
Median full-time pay in Telford and Wrekin (£36,044) is the same than in Cannock Chase (£36,140), while a typical terraced house costs 5% less (£173,000 against £182,000).
Buying a terraced house takes 5.0× annual pay in Cannock Chase and 4.8× in Telford and Wrekin. Renting one takes 29% of pay in Cannock Chase and 28% in Telford and Wrekin. On both measures the two areas are close.
Across all property types and measured against pay, Cannock Chase is the 77th least expensive of 316 areas to buy in, and Telford and Wrekin is the 83rd least expensive of 316 areas. For renting against pay, Cannock Chase is the 102nd least expensive of 316 areas and Telford and Wrekin is the 97th least expensive of 316 areas.
Someone on £40,000 in Cannock Chase would need about £38,000 in Telford and Wrekin to be equally placed to buy a terraced house, and about £38,500 to be equally placed to rent one. Keeping the same pay after a move to Telford and Wrekin would leave you better placed to buy. These figures compare housing costs only; they ignore other living costs and the pay you could earn in a new job.
Police recorded 72.2 crimes per 1,000 residents in Cannock Chase and 73.0 in Telford and Wrekin: about the same. The biggest difference is in vehicle offences: 4.0 per 1,000 in Cannock Chase against 2.1 in Telford and Wrekin.
Can a typical earner buy?
| Terraced house | Cannock Chase | Telford and Wrekin |
|---|---|---|
| Median full-time pay | £36,140 | £36,044 |
| House price ÷ pay | 5.0× | 4.8× |
| Median pay as a share of income typically needed to buy | 99% | 104% |
| Rent a year as a share of median pay | 29% | 28% |
Buying, by property type
| Type | Cannock Chase | Telford and Wrekin | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £331,000 | £325,000 | -2% in Telford and Wrekin |
| Semi-detached | £215,000 | £210,000 | -2% in Telford and Wrekin |
| Terraced | £182,000 | £173,000 | -5% in Telford and Wrekin |
Renting, by property type
| Type (average rent a month) | Cannock Chase | Telford and Wrekin | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,169 | £1,199 | +3% in Telford and Wrekin |
| Semi-detached | £910 | £913 | +0% in Telford and Wrekin |
| Terraced | £876 | £845 | -4% in Telford and Wrekin |
Crime
Police recorded 72.2 crimes per 1,000 residents in Cannock Chase and 73.0 in Telford and Wrekin: about the same.
| Police recorded crime per 1,000 residents | Cannock Chase | Telford and Wrekin | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime (excluding fraud) | 72.2 | 73.0 | +1% in Telford and Wrekin |
| Violence against the person | 32.7 | 31.9 | -2% in Telford and Wrekin |
| Sexual offences | 3.4 | 3.9 | +16% in Telford and Wrekin |
| Robbery | 0.8 | 0.9 | +4% in Telford and Wrekin |
| Residential burglary (per 1,000 households) | 2.6 | 3.6 | +41% in Telford and Wrekin |
| Vehicle offences | 4.0 | 2.1 | -47% in Telford and Wrekin |
| Theft from the person | 0.1 | 0.2 | +60% in Telford and Wrekin |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.0 | 5.9 | +17% in Telford and Wrekin |
Rates use resident population, so city centres and student areas show higher crime per resident than residents experience. Recorded crime also depends on reporting and police recording practice.
How prices have changed in each area
Average house price for all property types, indexed so that 2005 is 100. A line at 200 means prices have doubled.
Show the figures
| Year | Cannock Chase | Telford and Wrekin |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100 | 100 |
| 2006 | 106 | 107 |
| 2007 | 111 | 115 |
| 2008 | 108 | 113 |
| 2009 | 97 | 102 |
| 2010 | 99 | 106 |
| 2011 | 98 | 102 |
| 2012 | 99 | 101 |
| 2013 | 100 | 102 |
| 2014 | 108 | 106 |
| 2015 | 111 | 109 |
| 2016 | 117 | 114 |
| 2017 | 123 | 120 |
| 2018 | 128 | 123 |
| 2019 | 133 | 127 |
| 2020 | 139 | 132 |
| 2021 | 153 | 147 |
| 2022 | 170 | 164 |
| 2023 | 177 | 170 |
| 2024 | 174 | 171 |
| 2025 | 185 | 173 |
| 12 months to July 2026 | 188 | 176 |
In 2005 the average home cost £123,512 in Cannock Chase and £125,897 in Telford and Wrekin. Now it is £232,542 and £221,474: Cannock Chase is up 88% and Telford and Wrekin is up 76%. Prices have risen faster in Cannock Chase, so the gap between the two has narrowed.
Buying a home against local pay, over time
Average house price divided by median full-time pay. Higher means harder to afford.
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| Year | Cannock Chase | Telford and Wrekin |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.8 years of pay | 6.3 years of pay |
| 2010 | 5.2 years of pay | 6.0 years of pay |
| 2015 | 5.2 years of pay | 5.5 years of pay |
| 2020 | 6.3 years of pay | 6.0 years of pay |
| 2025 | 6.3 years of pay | 6.1 years of pay |
In 2005 a home cost 5.8 years of pay in Cannock Chase and 6.3 years in Telford and Wrekin. In 2025 it was 6.3 years and 6.1 years.
Affordability has worsened more in Cannock Chase over that time.
How rents have changed in each area
Average monthly rent for all property types, indexed so that 2015 is 100.
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| Year | Cannock Chase | Telford and Wrekin |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 | 100 |
| 2016 | 102 | 101 |
| 2017 | 105 | 102 |
| 2018 | 108 | 103 |
| 2019 | 110 | 105 |
| 2020 | 113 | 106 |
| 2021 | 120 | 109 |
| 2022 | 127 | 113 |
| 2023 | 135 | 119 |
| 2024 | 144 | 127 |
| 2025 | 152 | 136 |
| August 2026 | 163 | 147 |
In 2015 the average rent was £533 a month in Cannock Chase and £587 in Telford and Wrekin. Now it is £867 and £861: up 63% in Cannock Chase and up 47% in Telford and Wrekin. Rents have risen faster in Cannock Chase.
What your salary is worth in each area
Salary needed to afford the same kind of home (terraced), going by median prices and average rents.
Moving from Cannock Chase to Telford and Wrekin
| Earning in Cannock Chase | Equivalent to buy in Telford and Wrekin | Equivalent to rent in Telford and Wrekin |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £28,500 | £29,000 |
| £40,000 | £38,000 | £38,500 |
| £50,000 | £47,500 | £48,000 |
| £60,000 | £57,000 | £58,000 |
Moving from Telford and Wrekin to Cannock Chase
| Earning in Telford and Wrekin | Equivalent to buy in Cannock Chase | Equivalent to rent in Cannock Chase |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £31,500 | £31,000 |
| £40,000 | £42,000 | £41,500 |
| £50,000 | £52,500 | £52,000 |
| £60,000 | £63,000 | £62,000 |