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ST15 8RL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Fulford & Meir Heath
Council: Stafford
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,654 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST15 8RL is like

ST15 8RL is a postcode in the Fulford & Meir Heath area of Stafford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,654 people. 82.6% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 8RL compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.4 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

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£55,023

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST15 8RL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ST15 8 is up 18.2% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST15 8RL FAQs

Is ST15 8RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ST15 8RL?

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 8RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST15 8RL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in ST15 8RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 82.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61%).

Which council covers ST15 8RL?

The local authority for ST15 8RL is Stafford.

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

How well connected is ST15 8RL?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Blythe Bridge Rail Station, 2.3 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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