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SK17 0 area guide

Who lives in SK17 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Staffordshire Moorlands
Region
West Midlands
Population
11,008 (2024)
At a glance

What SK17 0 is like

The SK17 0 postcode sector in Staffordshire Moorlands covers 194 live postcodes and is home to about 11,008 people across 6 census neighbourhoods. 78.4% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 5.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 60.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SK17 0 sold for a median of £372,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK17 0 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
5.2/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle — 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£372,500

Median over 19 sales in SK17 0, +8.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
93%

of 14 rated schools in SK17 0 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£49,692

Average a year, before tax — higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    An older population

    25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    78.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK17 0 FAQs

01
Is SK17 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.2 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SK17 0?

The median sale price over the last year was £372,500.

Homes in SK17 0 sold for a median of £372,500 across 19 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is SK17 0 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK17 0, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in SK17 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 78.4% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (53.9%).
05
Which council covers SK17 0?

SK17 0 is in Staffordshire Moorlands.

SK17 0 is in Staffordshire Moorlands, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SK17 0?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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