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ST15 8LU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Stone Town
Council: Stafford
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,403 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

ST15 8LUStone

At a glance

What ST15 8LU is like

ST15 8LU 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 2,403 people. 73.4% of households own their home, 22.9% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 8LU compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.5 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

3.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 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 8LU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ST15 8 is up 18.2% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST15 8LU FAQs

Is ST15 8LU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ST15 8LU?

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 8LU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST15 8LU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in ST15 8LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.7% of residents. 73.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.1%).

Which council covers ST15 8LU?

The local authority for ST15 8LU is Stafford.

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

How well connected is ST15 8LU?

Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Stone Rail Station, 0.2 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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