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ST17 4EX area guide

Who lives in ST17 4EX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Mosspit & Silkmore Lane
Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,230 (2024)
At a glance

What ST17 4EX is like

ST17 4EX is a postcode in the Mosspit & Silkmore Lane area of Stafford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,230 people. 70.4% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 13.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in ST17 4 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST17 4EX compares

Headline figures for ST17 4EX, 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
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£245,000

Median over 170 sales in ST17 4, +0.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£46,676

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST17 4EX differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST17 4EX FAQs

01
Is ST17 4EX 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 25.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in ST17 4EX?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in ST17 4 sold for a median of £245,000 across 170 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ST17 4EX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST17 4EX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in ST17 4EX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 70.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.1%).
05
Which council covers ST17 4EX?

The local authority for ST17 4EX is Stafford.

ST17 4EX comes under Stafford in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is ST17 4EX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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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