Village

Rudyard

Population over time

Built-up area · Settlement · Census 2021

Rudyard

400people · 2021

Census 2021 population of the named settlement, using ONS built-up area boundaries.

Published census counts.

Sources: ONS: Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021 (Table 1c)

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Rudyard — census population
Census year	Population
2021	400

Sources and how to read this chart

Usual residents on 21 March 2021; published ONS count rounded to the nearest 5.. Boundary geography: December 2022 (E63001767).

Census 2021 population of the named settlement, using ONS built-up area boundaries.

ONS Table 1c rounds counts to the nearest 5 and suppresses counts below 10. Matched by exact settlement name or individually reviewed district-qualified name, with its coordinate strictly inside that same official BUA boundary. The 2022 BUA geography changed methodology and cannot be directly compared with 2011 BUAs. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: ONS: Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021 (Table 1c). Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26. Source: ONS and Ordnance Survey: Built Up Areas December 2022 GB BGG. Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26.

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 002

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

Includes harmonised historical census estimates.

Sources: ONS · Paul Norman

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Staffordshire Moorlands 002 — census population and harmonised historical estimates
Census year	Population
1971	5,967
1981	7,168
1991	7,437
2001	7,161
2011	7,037
2021	7,241

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 (E02006205).

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 locationRudyard53.12678° N · 2.08634° WInteractive map loads when this area enters view.

Approximate recorded location · Geographic source

Geographic context

Place type: Village
Country / region: England · West Midlands
County group: Staffordshire
Current administration: Staffordshire Moorlands
Current administration: Staffordshire
Recorded coordinates: 53.12678, -2.08634
OS Open Names ID: osgb4000000074325051

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

Recorded names

Rudyard · en · official

Nearby heritage

Explore recorded heritage in Rudyard 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 locationsRudyard & 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.

BARN APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES WEST OF HEATH HOUSE · Listed building
CLIFFE PARK LODGE AND FLANKING WALLS · Listed building
HEATH HOUSE · Listed building
DAIRY HOUSE FARMHOUSE · Listed building
CLIFFE PARK HALL · Listed building
BARN APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES NORTH WEST OF BOOT HALL · Listed building
BOOT HALL · Listed building
THE VICARAGE · Listed building

Sources & further reading

OS Open Names October 2026 · Source licence.

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