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ST19 area guide

Who lives in ST19, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
26,278 (2024)
At a glance

What ST19 is like

The ST19 postcode district in South Staffordshire covers 457 live postcodes and is home to about 26,278 people in 9,903 households. 70.4% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in ST19 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST19 compares

Headline figures for ST19, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£290,000

Median over 159 sales in ST19, −6.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
85%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools in ST19.

Household incomeMore
£55,915

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST19 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in ST19 is down 6.8% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    22.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST19 FAQs

01
Is ST19 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 85% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in ST19?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in ST19 sold for a median of £290,000 across 159 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ST19 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST19, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in ST19?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 70.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.5%).
05
Which council covers ST19?

The local authority for ST19 is South Staffordshire.

ST19 comes under South Staffordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is ST19?

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 Penkridge Rail Station, 1.6 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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