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WS15 2TU area guide

Who lives in WS15 2TU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Weston & Haywood
Council: Stafford
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,512 (2024)

WS15 2TURugeley

At a glance

What WS15 2TU is like

WS15 2TU is a postcode in the Weston & Haywood area of Stafford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,512 people. 83.4% of households own their home, 9.4% rent privately and 6.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WS15 2 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS15 2TU compares

Headline figures for WS15 2TU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£230,000

Median over 169 sales in WS15 2, +2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,652

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS15 2TU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
26.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WS15 2TU FAQs

Is WS15 2TU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WS15 2TU?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in WS15 2 sold for a median of £230,000 across 169 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WS15 2TU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS15 2TU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WS15 2TU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 83.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.5%).

Which council covers WS15 2TU?

The local authority for WS15 2TU is Stafford.

WS15 2TU comes under Stafford in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS15 2TU?

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 Rugeley Town Rail Station, 1.7 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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