Area Information for Stafford, ST16 2RT

This postcode in Stafford is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Common ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Stafford. This page combines information for the address Stafford, ST16 2RT, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of ST16 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1996. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Stafford
Ward Common
Constituency Stafford * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Stafford North), and the Staffordshire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 64 crimes were reported within half a mile of ST16 2RT.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Stafford, ST16 2RT is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Stafford, ST16 2RT:

Stone Road, Stafford, ST16 2RB
Stone Road, Stafford, ST16 2RS
Stone Road, Stafford, ST16 2RA
Stone Road, Stafford, ST16 2TA
Stone Road, Stafford, ST16 2RL
Tillington Street, Stafford, ST16 2RP

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about ST16 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 2
Semi-Detached 23
Terraced 94
Flat (Purpose-Built) 96
Flat (Converted) 12
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Total 228
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Stafford contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 41% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 30
Owned with Mortgage 44
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 8
Rented: Other Social 86
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 55
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 0
Total 229

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 135
Two People 59
Three People 19
Four People 10
Five People 3
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 228

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Stafford consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 135
Family Household 85
Other Household 9
Total 229

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 75
Deprived In One Dimension 76
Deprived In Two Dimensions 65
Deprived In Three Dimensions 12
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 228

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. This part of the Common ward however contains significantly more women than average (57%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are large establishments such as boarding schools and convents, and areas with older populations.

Females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas. In general, as people age, they move away from city centre addresses to suburbs, smaller towns and rural locations, so these areas often show a greater number of females, with inner-city areas showing the opposite trend.

Gender
Male 185
Female 245
Total 430

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 15
5-9 19
10-14 12
15-19 15
20-24 23
25-29 21
30-34 39
35-39 25
40-44 20
45-49 20
50-54 28
55-59 28
60-64 19
65-69 15
70-74 25
75-79 35
80-84 31
85+ 43
Total 433

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode ST16 2RT does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 136
Married 115
Separated 12
Divorced 58
Widowed 59
Total 380

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Common ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (63%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 132
Good 141
Fair 91
Bad 56
Very Bad 11
Total 431

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 103
Apprenticeship 25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
No GCSEs or Equivalent 91
Other 22
Total 380

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Stafford) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 95% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 411
Mixed Ethnicity 12
Indian 3
Chinese 1
Black Caribbean 3
Total 430

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 380
European Union 42
Middle East and Asia 5
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 3
Total 430

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 380
10+ Years 24
5-10 Years 11
2-5 Years 13
Less Than 2 Years 3
Total 431

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to ST16 2RT.

Passport(s) Held
None 123
United Kingdom 271
Republic of Ireland 5
European Union 27
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 4

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 157
Christian 238
Buddhist 0
Hindu 3
Jewish 0
Muslim 1
Sikh 0
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 28
Total 431

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Common ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 36% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 127
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 22
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 22
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 14
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 11
Retired 138
Looking After Home or Family 5
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 28
Other 14
Total 382

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 17
Professional Occupations 27
Associate Professional Occupations 25
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 17
Skilled Trades Occupations 16
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 18
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 14
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 11
Elementary Occupations 29
Total 174

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 26
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 81
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 58
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 31
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 17
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 61
Semi-Routine Occupation 55
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 41
Full-time Student 10
Total 380

Stafford, ST16 2RT is within the Stafford North policing neighbourhood, under the Staffordshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 64 crimes were reported within half a mile of ST16 2RT.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 64 crimes committed near ST16 2RT
Neighbourhood Team Address Stafford North
Wolverhampton Road
Cannock
WS11 1AW
Force Website: http://www.staffordshire.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to ST16 2RT. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for ST16 2RT.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 12 closest railway stations to Stafford, ST16 2RT. The nearest railway station is Stafford, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Stafford 0.9 miles
Stone (Staffs) 6.4 miles
Penkridge 6.5 miles
Rugeley Trent Valley 8.8 miles
Barlaston 8.9 miles
Rugeley Town 9 miles
Hednesford 9 miles
Wedgwood 9.5 miles
Cannock 11 miles
Blythe Bridge 11 miles
Landywood 12 miles
Longton 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Stafford, ST16 2RT. The nearest is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, approximately 510 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Stafford, ST16 2RT. The nearest is Sir Graham Balfour High School, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Sir Graham Balfour High School 0.8 miles May 2014
    
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy 1.1 miles November 2023
    
Blessed William Howard Catholic School 1.2 miles October 2012
    
King Edward VI High School 1.5 miles July 2018
    
The Weston Road Academy 2.1 miles January 2018
    
Stafford Manor High School 2.2 miles May 2023
    
Walton High School 3.1 miles January 2012
    
Walton Priory Middle School 5.3 miles February 2020
    
Penkridge Middle School 6.2 miles February 2017
    
Christ Church Academy 6.5 miles February 2017
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Stafford, ST16 2RT. The nearest is Stafford Health and Wellbeing, approximately 490 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Stafford Health and Wellbeing 490 yards
Holmcroft 860 yards
Mill Bank 0.9 miles
Wolverhampton Road Surgery 1.1 miles
Castlefields 1.1 miles
Beaconside Health Centre 1.8 miles
John Amery Drive Surgery 2 miles
Rising Brook 2.1 miles
Weeping Cross Health Centre 2.6 miles
Hazeldene House Surgery 5.1 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Stafford, ST16 2RT. The nearest is St Mary’s Place Dental Practice, approximately 0.8 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest hospitals to Stafford, ST16 2RT. The nearest is Stafford General Infirmary, approximately 840 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Stafford General Infirmary 840 yards
St George's 0.8 miles
Stafford Hospital 1.2 miles
Rowley Hall Hospital 1.5 miles
Beacon Park Hospital 2.1 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Stafford, ST16 2RT. The nearest is Goodwin & Edge Ltd T/A Mincher-Lockett Optometric Group, approximately 0.7 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.