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ST8 9 area guide

Who lives in ST8 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Staffordshire Moorlands
Region: West Midlands
Population: 1,455 (2024)

ST8 9Postcode sector · Stoke-on-Trent

At a glance

What ST8 9 is like

The ST8 9 postcode sector in Staffordshire Moorlands covers 3 live postcodes and is home to about 1,455 people in 618 households. 61.7% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 24.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 55.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How ST8 9 compares

Headline figures for ST8 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£44,462

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST8 9 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ST8 9 FAQs

Is ST8 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 45.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is ST8 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST8 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in ST8 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.7% of residents. 61.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (69.4%).

Which council covers ST8 9?

The local authority for ST8 9 is Staffordshire Moorlands.

ST8 9 comes under Staffordshire Moorlands in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST8 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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