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ST17 9YE area guide

Who lives in ST17 9YE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rowley & Derrington
Council: Stafford
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,791 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST17 9YE is like

ST17 9YE is a postcode in the Rowley & Derrington neighbourhood of Stafford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,791 people. 69.5% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 18.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 55.8% 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 ST17 9 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST17 9YE 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 — 38.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£195,000

Median over 130 sales in ST17 9, −7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 8 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£60,394

Average a year, before tax — higher than 68% 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ST17 9 is down 7.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST17 9YE FAQs

Is ST17 9YE 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 38.3 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 ST17 9YE?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,000.

Homes in ST17 9 sold for a median of £195,000 across 130 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is ST17 9YE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 38.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST17 9YE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ST17 9YE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 69.5% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (37.9%).

Which council covers ST17 9YE?

ST17 9YE is in Stafford.

ST17 9YE is in Stafford, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST17 9YE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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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