This is a list of electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of Staffordshire in the West Midlands. All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972 are shown. The number of councillors elected for each electoral division or ward is shown in brackets.
Electoral Divisions from 1 April 1974 (first election 12 April 1973) to 7 May 1981: [1] [2]
Electoral Divisions from 7 May 1981 to 5 May 2005: [3] [2]
Electoral Divisions from 5 May 2005 to 2 May 2013: [5]
Electoral Divisions from 2 May 2013 to present: [6]
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979: [7]
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 2 May 2002: [8] [4]
Wards from 2 May 2002 to 5 May 2011: [9]
Wards from 5 May 2011 to present: [10]
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976: [7]
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 2 May 2002: [11]
Wards from 2 May 2002 to present: [12]
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979: [7]
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003: [13]
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 2023: [14]
Wards from 2023: [15]
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979: [7]
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003: [16]
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015: [17]
Wards from 7 May 2015 to present: [18]
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979: [7]
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 2 May 2002: [19]
Wards from 2 May 2002 to 3 May 2018: [20]
Wards from 3 May 2018 to present: [21]
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979: [7]
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 2 May 1991: [22]
Wards from 2 May 1991 to 1 May 2003: [23]
Wards from 1 May 2003 to present: [24]
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979: [7]
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003: [25]
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015: [26]
Wards from 7 May 2015 to present: [27]
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976: [7]
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 1 May 2003: [28]
Wards from 1 May 2003 to present: [29] [30]
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976: [7]
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 2 May 2002: [31] [32]
Wards from 2 May 2002 to present: [33]
Abbey, Anglesey, Branston, Brizlincote, Burton, Churnet, Crown, Eton Park, Heath, Horninglow, Rolleston on Dove, Shobnall, Stapenhill, Stretton, Town, Tutbury and Outwoods, Weaver, Winshill.
Brereton and Ravenhill, Cannock East, Cannock North, Cannock South, Cannock West, Etching Hill and The Heath, Hagley, Hawks Green, Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury, Hednesford Green Heath, Hednesford North, Hednesford South, Norton Canes, Rawnsley, Western Springs.
All Saints, Alrewas and Fradley, Armitage with Handsacre, Bagots, Boley Park, Boney Hay, Burntwood Central, Chadsmead, Chase Terrace, Chasetown, Colton and Mavesyn Ridware, Curborough, Hammerwich, Highfield, King's Bromley, Leomansley, Longdon, Needwood, St John's, Stowe, Summerfield, Whittington, Yoxall.
Audley and Bignall End, Bradwell, Chesterton, Clayton, Cross Heath, Halmerend, Holditch, Keele, Knutton and Silverdale, May Bank, Porthill, Seabridge, Silverdale and Parksite, Thistleberry, Town, Westlands, Wolstanton.
Bilbrook, Brewood and Coven, Cheslyn Hay North and Saredon, Cheslyn Hay South, Codsall North, Codsall South, Essington, Featherstone and Shareshill, Great Wyrley Landywood, Great Wyrley Town, Himley and Swindon, Huntington and Hatherton, Kinver, Pattingham and Patshull, Perton Dippons, Perton East, Perton Lakeside, Trysull and Seisdon, Wombourne North and Lower Penn, Wombourne South East, Wombourne South West.
Baswich, Common, Coton, Forebridge, Haywood and Hixon, Highfields and Western Downs, Holmcroft, Littleworth, Manor, Milford, Penkridge North East and Acton Trussell, Penkridge South East, Penkridge West, Penkside, Rowley, Seighford, Tillington, Weeping Cross, Wheaton Aston, Bishopswood and Lapley.
Alton, Bagnall and Stanley, Biddulph East, Biddulph Moor, Biddulph North, Biddulph South, Biddulph West, Brown Edge and Endon, Caverswall, Cellarhead, Cheddleton, Churnet, Dane, Hamps Valley, Horton, Ipstones, Leek East, Leek North, Leek South, Leek West, Manifold, Werrington.
Abbey Green, Bentilee and Townsend, Berryhill and Hanley East, Hanley West and Shelton, Hartshill and Penkhull, Northwood and Birches Head, Stoke and Trent Vale.
Burslem North, Burslem South, Butt Lane, Chell and Packmoor, East Valley, Kidsgrove, Norton and Bradeley, Ravenscliffe, Talke, Tunstall.
Blurton, Fenton, Longton North, Longton South, Meir Park and Sandon, Trentham and Hanford, Weston and Meir North.
Barlaston and Oulton, Chartley, Cheadle North East, Cheadle South East, Cheadle West, Checkley, Church Eaton, Eccleshall, Forsbrook, Fulford, Gnosall and Woodseaves, Loggerheads and Whitmore, Madeley, Milwich, St Michael's, Stonefield and Christchurch, Swynnerton, Walton.
Amington, Belgrave, Bolehall, Bourne Vale, Castle, Fazeley, Glascote, Little Aston, Mease and Tame, Mercian, Shenstone, Spital, Stonnall, Stonydelph, Trinity, Wilnecote.
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands County and Worcestershire to the south and Shropshire to the west.
Cannock is a town in the Cannock Chase district in the county of Staffordshire, England. It had a population of 29,018. Cannock is not far from the nearby towns of Walsall, Burntwood, Stafford and Telford. The cities of Lichfield and Wolverhampton are also nearby.
East Staffordshire is a local government district with borough status in Staffordshire, England. It has two main towns: Burton upon Trent and Uttoxeter.
South Staffordshire is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. The district lies to the north and west of the West Midlands county, bordering Shropshire to the west and Worcestershire to the south. It contains notable settlements such as Codsall, Cheslyn Hay, Great Wyrley, Penkridge, Brewood, Coven, Essington, Huntington, Weston-under-Lizard, Bilbrook, Wombourne, Himley, Perton and Featherstone. Codsall is the main administrative centre of South Staffordshire District. Many of the villages form both commuter and residential areas for the nearby towns of Cannock, Stafford and Telford, as well as the wider West Midlands County.
Cannock Chase is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. Its council is based in the town of Cannock; other notable towns are Rugeley, Bridgtown and Hednesford. The district covers a large part of the Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, from which it takes its name.
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands of England. It adjoins Cheshire to the north west, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the south east, West Midlands and Worcestershire to the south, and Shropshire to the west. The historic county of Staffordshire includes Wolverhampton, Walsall, and West Bromwich, these three being removed for administrative purposes in 1974 to the new West Midlands authority. The resulting administrative area of Staffordshire has a narrow southwards protrusion that runs west of West Midlands to the border of Worcestershire. The city of Stoke-on-Trent was removed from the admin area in the 1990s to form a unitary authority, but is still part of Staffordshire for ceremonial and traditional purposes.
Staffordshire Moorlands is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Karen Bradley, a Conservative who served as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport between 2016 and 2018, before she became Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 2018 to 2019. As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years. This seat has seen a swing to the Conservatives at the past four elections.
South Staffordshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Sir Gavin Williamson, a Conservative.
Stone is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 1997 recreation by Bill Cash, a Conservative.
Great Wyrley is a village and civil parish in the South Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England. It forms a built up area with nearby Cheslyn Hay, Churchbridge, Landywood and Little Wyrley. It lies 6 miles north of Walsall and a similar distance from Wolverhampton. Cannock is directly north of the village. It had a population of 11,060 at the 2011 census.
The Staffordshire Way is a long-distance walk in Staffordshire, England. The path links with the Cheshire Gritstone Trail, the Heart of England Way and the North Worcestershire Path.
The River Penk is a small river flowing through Staffordshire, England. Its course is mainly within South Staffordshire, and it drains most of the northern part of that district, together with some adjoining areas of Cannock Chase, Stafford, Wolverhampton, and Shropshire. It flows into the River Sow, which is a tributary of the River Trent, so its waters flow ultimately into the North Sea via the Humber Estuary.
The South Staffordshire County League, formerly known as the "Staffordshire Club Cricket Championship", is the main cricket league in South Staffordshire.
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service responsible for fire protection, prevention, intervention and emergency rescue in the county of Staffordshire and unitary authority of Stoke-on-Trent. The county has a population of 1,126,200 and covers a total area of 2,260 km2. Staffordshire shares the majority of its border with Derbyshire, Cheshire, West Midlands (County) and Shropshire; although, in much shorter stretches, the county also butts up against Worcestershire, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
The Stoke-on-Trent Green Belt is a green belt environmental and planning policy that regulates the rural space throughout mainly the West Midlands region of England. It is contained within the counties of Cheshire and Staffordshire. Essentially, the function of the designated area is to prevent surrounding towns and villages within the Stoke-on-Trent conurbation from further convergence. It is managed by local planning authorities on guidance from central government.
There are a number of listed buildings in Staffordshire. The term "listed building", in the United Kingdom, refers to a building or structure designated as being of special architectural, historical, or cultural significance. Details of all the listed buildings are contained in the National Heritage List for England. They are categorised in three grades: Grade I consists of buildings of outstanding architectural or historical interest, Grade II* includes significant buildings of more than local interest and Grade II consists of buildings of special architectural or historical interest. Buildings in England are listed by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on recommendations provided by English Heritage, which also determines the grading.