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ST12 9AR area guide

Who lives in ST12 9AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Barlaston, Tittensor & Swynnerton
Council: Stafford
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,183 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST12 9AR is like

ST12 9AR is a postcode in the Barlaston, Tittensor & Swynnerton neighbourhood of Stafford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,183 people. 64.2% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 25.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 55.7% 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 ST12 9 sold for a median of £268,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST12 9AR compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 32.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£268,000

Median over 38 sales in ST12 9, −16.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good — 2 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 7 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£53,936

Average a year, before tax — higher than 52% 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.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ST12 9 is down 16.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

ST12 9AR FAQs

Is ST12 9AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in ST12 9AR?

The median sale price over the last year was £268,000.

Homes in ST12 9 sold for a median of £268,000 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is ST12 9AR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 32.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST12 9AR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ST12 9AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 8.1% of residents. 64.2% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (32.6%).

Which council covers ST12 9AR?

ST12 9AR is in Stafford.

ST12 9AR is in Stafford, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST12 9AR?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Barlaston Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

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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