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ST16 3JS area guide

Who lives in ST16 3JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Littleworth & Hopton
Council: Stafford
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,926 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST16 3JS is like

ST16 3JS is a postcode in the Littleworth & Hopton area of Stafford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,926 people. 72.1% of households own their home, 21.9% rent privately and 3.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 67.4% 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 ST16 3 sold for a median of £175,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST16 3JS compares

Headline figures for ST16 3JS, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£175,000

Median over 167 sales in ST16 3, −7.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,596

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST16 3JS differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
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.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ST16 3 is down 7.9% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

ST16 3JS FAQs

Is ST16 3JS 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 15.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ST16 3JS?

The median sale price over the last year was £175,000.

Homes in ST16 3 sold for a median of £175,000 across 167 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ST16 3JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST16 3JS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in ST16 3JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 9.5% of residents. 72.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.9%).

Which council covers ST16 3JS?

The local authority for ST16 3JS is Stafford.

ST16 3JS comes under Stafford in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST16 3JS?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Stafford Rail Station, 1.5 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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