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ST15 8FU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Stone Town
Council: Stafford
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,563 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST15 8FU is like

ST15 8FU 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 1,563 people. 57.7% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 30.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is 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 8FU compares

Headline figures for ST15 8FU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.2 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

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 8FU differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ST15 8 is up 18.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ST15 8FU FAQs

Is ST15 8FU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ST15 8FU?

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 8FU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST15 8FU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ST15 8FU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 57.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.2%).

Which council covers ST15 8FU?

The local authority for ST15 8FU is Stafford.

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

How well connected is ST15 8FU?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Stone Rail Station, 1.4 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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