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ST12 9BA area guide

Who lives in ST12 9BA, 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)

ST12 9BAStoke-on-Trent

At a glance

What ST12 9BA is like

ST12 9BA is a postcode in the Barlaston, Tittensor & Swynnerton area of Stafford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,183 people. 64.2% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 25.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 55.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in ST12 9 sold for a median of £268,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST12 9BA compares

Headline figures for ST12 9BA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

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

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£53,936

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST12 9BA differs most from the national average.

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
Few private renters
Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ST12 9BA FAQs

Is ST12 9BA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ST12 9BA?

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 9BA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in ST12 9BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers ST12 9BA?

The local authority for ST12 9BA is Stafford.

ST12 9BA comes under Stafford in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST12 9BA?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Wedgwood Rail Station, 1 mile 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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