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ST21 area guide

Who lives in ST21, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Population
13,339 (2024)
At a glance

What ST21 is like

The ST21 postcode district in Stafford covers 218 live postcodes and is home to about 13,339 people in 5,710 households. 76.3% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in ST21 sold for a median of £342,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST21 compares

Headline figures for ST21, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£342,500

Median over 78 sales in ST21, +6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in ST21.

Household incomeMore
£58,162

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST21 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in ST21 is up 6.2% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    27.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    76.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST21 FAQs

01
Is ST21 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 86% 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 ST21?

The median sale price over the last year was £342,500.

Homes in ST21 sold for a median of £342,500 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ST21 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST21, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in ST21?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 76.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.9%).
05
Which council covers ST21?

The local authority for ST21 is Stafford.

ST21 comes under Stafford in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is ST21?

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).

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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