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ST15 8AU area guide

Who lives in ST15 8AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stone Town
Council: Stafford
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,848 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST15 8AU is like

ST15 8AU is a postcode in the Stone Town area of Stafford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,848 people. 47.3% of households own their home, 25.9% rent privately and 26.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 47.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in ST15 8 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST15 8AU compares

Headline figures for ST15 8AU, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 50.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 165 sales in ST15 8, +18.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,596

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST15 8AU differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
25.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ST15 8 is up 18.2% on the year before.
05
An older population
32.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

ST15 8AU FAQs

Is ST15 8AU 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 50.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in ST15 8AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in ST15 8 sold for a median of £260,000 across 165 sales in the year to August 2026, +18.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ST15 8AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST15 8AU, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in ST15 8AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 47.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (34.5%).

Which council covers ST15 8AU?

The local authority for ST15 8AU is Stafford.

ST15 8AU comes under Stafford in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST15 8AU?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Stone Rail Station, 0.5 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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