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ST18 0ZJ area guide

Who lives in ST18 0ZJ, 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 ST18 0ZJ is like

ST18 0ZJ 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 ST18 0 sold for a median of £340,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST18 0ZJ compares

Headline figures for ST18 0ZJ, 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

£340,000

Median over 136 sales in ST18 0, +5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 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 ST18 0ZJ 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 risingPositive
The median sale price in ST18 0 is up 5.4% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST18 0ZJ FAQs

Is ST18 0ZJ 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 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ST18 0ZJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £340,000.

Homes in ST18 0 sold for a median of £340,000 across 136 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ST18 0ZJ 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 ST18 0ZJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in ST18 0ZJ?

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 ST18 0ZJ?

The local authority for ST18 0ZJ is Stafford.

ST18 0ZJ comes under Stafford in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST18 0ZJ?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Stafford Rail Station, 1.9 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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