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ST16 1AF area guide

Who lives in ST16 1AF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rowley & Derrington
Council: Stafford
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,510 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST16 1AF is like

ST16 1AF is a postcode in the Rowley & Derrington area of Stafford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,510 people. 79.7% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in ST16 1 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST16 1AF compares

Headline figures for ST16 1AF, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 225 sales in ST16 1, −14.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,394

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST16 1AF 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 fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ST16 1 is down 14.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST16 1AF FAQs

Is ST16 1AF 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 34.7 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in ST16 1AF?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in ST16 1 sold for a median of £240,000 across 225 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ST16 1AF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST16 1AF, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ST16 1AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 79.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61%).

Which council covers ST16 1AF?

The local authority for ST16 1AF is Stafford.

ST16 1AF comes under Stafford in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST16 1AF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Stafford Rail Station, 0.3 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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