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Suburban Area

Lightwood

Population over time

A verified population series for Lightwood as a settlement has not yet been added. Neighbourhood census figures are available below.

Neighbourhood census context

These figures describe statistical neighbourhoods, which may cover part of a place or include neighbouring places.

Neighbourhood census area · 1971–2021

Staffordshire Moorlands 011

Population of the area containing the recorded point for Lightwood, not the whole place. This area may cover part of the place or include neighbours.

01.8k3.5k5.3k7k1971: 4,711 people19711981: 5,510 people19811991: 5,750 people19912001: 6,162 people20012011: 6,123 people20112021: 6,186 people2021

Includes harmonised historical census estimates.

Sources: ONS · Paul Norman

View population figures
Staffordshire Moorlands 011 — census population and harmonised historical estimates
Census yearPopulation
19714,711
19815,510
19915,750
20016,162
20116,123
20216,186
Sources and how to read this chart

Usual residents of the containing MSOA; this is local area context, not the population of the named settlement.. Boundary geography: 1 April 2022 (E02006214).

2011 and 2021 census counts harmonised by ONS to the same 1 April 2022 geography. Location matched to ONS 2021 MSOA polygons (full resolution, coastline clipped, V7). ONS exact-fit lookup marks this MSOA unchanged from 2011 (U); historical estimates use that same footprint.

1971–2011: Paul Norman harmonised historical estimates on 2011 MSOAs, rounded to whole residents (1971–1991 are modelled). 2021: ONS census count. The historical 2011 total can differ slightly from the ONS change-over-time 2011 total because of methodology and statistical disclosure controls. These are area estimates, not settlement totals.

Source: ONS Census change over time: usual resident population, 2011 and 2021. Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26. Source: ONS MSOA December 2021 boundaries EW BFC V7. Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26. Source: Paul Norman — Area characteristics: Great Britain 1971 to 2011. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26. Source: ONS MSOA 2011 to MSOA 2021 exact-fit lookup for England and Wales. Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26.

Recorded locationLightwood52.98459° N · 1.97479° WInteractive map loads when this area enters view.
Approximate recorded location · Geographic source

Geographic context

Place type
Suburban Area
Country / region
England · West Midlands
County group
Staffordshire
Current administration
Staffordshire Moorlands
Current administration
Staffordshire
Recorded coordinates
52.98459, -1.97479
OS Open Names ID
osgb4000000074303588

County groups are browsing aids. Current administrative and historic areas are recorded separately.

Recorded names

  • Lightwood · en · official

Nearby heritage

Explore recorded heritage in Lightwood and the surrounding area. This selection is based on proximity to a recorded settlement point; it is not a complete inventory or evidence that a site lies within the settlement or belongs to its history.

Heritage locationsLightwood & surrounding areaInteractive map loads when this area enters view. Source records are listed below.

Numbered markers match the source records below. Locations are recorded reference points, not site boundaries.

  1. MILL HOUSE · Listed building
  2. 67, TAPE STREET · Listed building
  3. 68 AND 70, TAPE STREET · Listed building
  4. Former Black Horse Public House · Listed building
  5. ST GILES ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL · Listed building
  6. CHURCHYARD WALL, GATES AND GATEWAYS TO NORTH OF ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST GILES · Listed building
  7. Milestone near Junction of Leek Road and Queen Street · Listed building
  8. Roman Catholic Church of St. Giles · Listed building

Sources & further reading

  1. OS Open Names October 2026 · Source licence.

Geographic source retrieved 2026-10-26. How this page was prepared.