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ST18 9PL area guide

Who lives in ST18 9PL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rowley & Derrington
Council: Stafford
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,152 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST18 9PL is like

ST18 9PL 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 2,152 people. 83.1% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 3.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, 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 ST18 9 sold for a median of £365,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST18 9PL 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

5/ 10

Around the middle — 21.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£365,000

Median over 59 sales in ST18 9, +10.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

of 4 rated schools nearest 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 risingPositive
The median sale price in ST18 9 is up 10.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
34.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST18 9PL FAQs

Is ST18 9PL 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 21.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ST18 9PL?

The median sale price over the last year was £365,000.

Homes in ST18 9 sold for a median of £365,000 across 59 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is ST18 9PL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST18 9PL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in ST18 9PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 83.1% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (73%).

Which council covers ST18 9PL?

ST18 9PL is in Stafford.

ST18 9PL is in Stafford, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST18 9PL?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Norton Bridge Rail Station, 2.8 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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