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ST16 1EA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Doxey & Holmcroft
Council: Stafford
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,508 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What ST16 1EA is like

ST16 1EA is a postcode in the Doxey & Holmcroft area of Stafford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,508 people. 59.5% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 23.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 1EA compares

Headline figures for ST16 1EA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 53.4 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, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,883

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST16 1EA differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
53.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ST16 1 is down 14.3% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ST16 1EA FAQs

Is ST16 1EA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 53.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 86% 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 1EA?

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 1EA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST16 1EA, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in ST16 1EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.1% of residents. 59.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38%).

Which council covers ST16 1EA?

The local authority for ST16 1EA is Stafford.

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

How well connected is ST16 1EA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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, 0.5 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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