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ST18 9PU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford
Council: Stafford
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 3,291 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST18 9PU is like

ST18 9PU is a postcode in the Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford neighbourhood of Stafford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 3,291 people. 86.5% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 1.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 65.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of 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 9PU compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 27.4 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

1.0/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£58,482

Average a year, before tax — higher than 63% 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
22.6% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ST18 9 is up 10.6% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
86.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST18 9PU FAQs

Is ST18 9PU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.4 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 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ST18 9PU?

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 9PU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 27.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST18 9PU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in ST18 9PU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 9.2% of residents. 86.5% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (59%).

Which council covers ST18 9PU?

ST18 9PU is in Stafford.

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

How well connected is ST18 9PU?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Norton Bridge Rail Station, 2.0 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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