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ST15 8BB area guide

Who lives in ST15 8BB, 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 8BB is like

ST15 8BB is a postcode in the Stone Town neighbourhood of Stafford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,848 people. 47.3% of households own their home, 25.9% rent privately and 26.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 47.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in ST15 8 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST15 8BB 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

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

4.7/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

of 8 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£51,596

Average a year, before tax — higher than 47% 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
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 8BB FAQs

Is ST15 8BB 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 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 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in ST15 8BB?

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 8BB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in ST15 8BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers ST15 8BB?

ST15 8BB is in Stafford.

ST15 8BB is in Stafford, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST15 8BB?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Stone Rail Station, 0.6 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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