Postcode district · Stafford

ST16 area guide

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

Council: Stafford
Region: West Midlands
Population: 45,011 (2024)

ST16Postcode district · Stafford

At a glance

What ST16 is like

The ST16 postcode district in Stafford covers 931 live postcodes and is home to about 45,011 people across 25 census neighbourhoods. 60.5% of households own their home, 22.8% rent privately and 15.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 59.7% 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 sold for a median of £219,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST16 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 37.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£219,000

Median over 411 sales in ST16, −6.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

of 12 rated schools in ST16 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£51,603

Average a year, before tax — higher than 47% 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
22% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ST16 is down 6.8% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ST16 FAQs

Is ST16 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.3 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £219,000.

Homes in ST16 sold for a median of £219,000 across 411 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is ST16 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 37.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST16, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ST16?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 60.5% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (33%).

Which council covers ST16?

ST16 is in Stafford.

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

How well connected is ST16?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 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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