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ST16 3LF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Stafford North East
Council: Stafford
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,624 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST16 3LF is like

ST16 3LF is a postcode in the Stafford North East neighbourhood of Stafford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,624 people. 50.3% of households own their home, 26.8% rent privately and 22% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 50.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in ST16 3 sold for a median of £175,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST16 3LF compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 39.4 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

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£46,556

Average a year, before tax — higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A young populationPositive
26.7% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
26.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
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.

Questions

ST16 3LF FAQs

Is ST16 3LF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 3LF?

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 3LF safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 39.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST16 3LF, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ST16 3LF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 10.4% of residents. 50.3% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (36.5%).

Which council covers ST16 3LF?

ST16 3LF is in Stafford.

ST16 3LF is in Stafford, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST16 3LF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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, 0.7 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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