Postcode district · Stafford
Who lives in ST21
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ST21, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 13,339 (2024)
ST21Postcode district · Stafford
Who lives in ST21
Residents
13,339
2024 estimate
Households
5,710
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 12.6% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 27.6% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
ST21England
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
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
ST21
52%
48%
England
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; ST21 is above that, at 55.6%. 26% have never married.
ST21England
Married or civil partnership55.6%44.7%
Never married26%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed6.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; ST21 is broadly in line with that, at 82.7%.
ST21
48%
34%
13%
England
- Very good48.4%48.5%
- Good34.2%33.7%
- Fair13.2%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.