Hednesford (pronounced /ˈhɛnzfərd/ HENZ-fərd) is a historic market town in the Cannock Chase district of Staffordshire, England. Cannock Chase is to the north, the town of Cannock 1.2 miles (1.9 km) to the south and Rugeley 4.6 miles (7.4 km) to the southwest.The population at the 2011 census was 17,343. It also comprises the civil parish of Hednesford and part of the civil parish of Brindley Heath.