Postcode district · Stafford
Who lives in ST18
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ST18, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 36,376 (2024)
ST18Postcode district · Stafford
Who lives in ST18
Residents
36,376
2024 estimate
Households
14,240
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 14.4% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 26.1% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
ST18England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
ST18
50%
50%
England
- Female50.3%51%
- Male49.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; ST18 is above that, at 57%. 25.8% have never married.
ST18England
Married or civil partnership57%44.7%
Never married25.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed6.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; ST18 is broadly in line with that, at 83.5%.
ST18
49%
35%
12%
England
- Very good48.7%48.5%
- Good34.8%33.7%
- Fair12.4%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.