Area Information for Marston Drive, Stafford, ST16 3LE

Marston Drive 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 Marston Drive, Stafford, ST16 3LE, 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.

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 terraced houses, with the most common tenure being private rental. 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 78 crimes were reported within half a mile of ST16 3LE.

Nearby Services

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

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Marston Drive, Stafford, ST16 3LE 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 Marston Drive, Stafford, ST16 3LE:

Arden Walk, Stafford, ST16 3EJ
Albion Walk, Marston Road, Stafford, ST16 3DE
Salt Bank Court, Marston Drive, Stafford, ST16 3TB
Marston Drive, Stafford, ST16 3LD
Marston Drive, Stafford, ST16 3UL
Marston Road, Stafford, ST16 3BU

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

Using this Information Commercially

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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

The area containing Marston Drive, Stafford consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. 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 6
Semi-Detached 9
Terraced 142
Flat (Purpose-Built) 36
Flat (Converted) 5
Residence in Commercial Building 2
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 201
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Marston Drive, Stafford contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 34% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 42
Owned with Mortgage 51
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 4
Rented: Other Social 37
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 60
Rented: Other 8
Rent Free 0
Total 202

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 75
Two People 76
Three People 32
Four People 11
Five People 6
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 200

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Marston Drive, Stafford consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 75
Family Household 114
Other Household 11
Total 200

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 105
Deprived In One Dimension 63
Deprived In Two Dimensions 26
Deprived In Three Dimensions 6
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 201

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Stafford constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 198
Female 204
Total 402

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 29
5-9 24
10-14 19
15-19 12
20-24 26
25-29 62
30-34 53
35-39 23
40-44 17
45-49 32
50-54 25
55-59 25
60-64 16
65-69 9
70-74 8
75-79 4
80-84 10
85+ 6
Total 400

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode ST16 3LE 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 177
Married 85
Separated 12
Divorced 41
Widowed 10
Total 325

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.

Health
Very Good 183
Good 158
Fair 49
Bad 8
Very Bad 3
Total 401

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) 89
Apprenticeship 15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 72
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
No GCSEs or Equivalent 50
Other 5
Total 326

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 89% white.

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 357
Mixed Ethnicity 17
Indian 4
Pakistani 5
Chinese 1
Black African 3
Black Caribbean 4
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Other 7
Total 400

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 349
European Union 36
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 5
Middle East and Asia 5
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4
Total 401

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 349
10+ Years 17
5-10 Years 17
2-5 Years 15
Less Than 2 Years 2
Total 400

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 3LE.

Passport(s) Held
None 85
United Kingdom 274
European Union 34
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 4
Middle East or Asia 1
North America or Caribbean 2

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 214
Christian 157
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 9
Sikh 0
Other Religion 6
Not Stated 14
Total 400

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Common ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 46% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

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 148
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 44
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 28
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 11
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 18
Retired 34
Looking After Home or Family 20
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 9
Other 10
Total 323

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 23
Professional Occupations 35
Associate Professional Occupations 33
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 18
Skilled Trades Occupations 21
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 23
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 16
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 15
Elementary Occupations 43
Total 227

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 28
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 75
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 33
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 24
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 18
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 56
Semi-Routine Occupation 55
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 20
Full-time Student 16
Total 325

Marston Drive, Stafford, ST16 3LE 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, 78 crimes were reported within half a mile of ST16 3LE.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 78 crimes committed near Marston Drive
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 3LE. 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 3LE.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 13 closest railway stations to Marston Drive, Stafford, ST16 3LE. The nearest railway station is Stafford, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Stafford 0.9 miles
Stone (Staffs) 6.5 miles
Penkridge 6.5 miles
Rugeley Trent Valley 8.6 miles
Rugeley Town 8.8 miles
Hednesford 8.9 miles
Barlaston 8.9 miles
Wedgwood 9.5 miles
Cannock 9.9 miles
Blythe Bridge 11 miles
Landywood 12 miles
Longton 12 miles
Uttoxeter 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Marston Drive, Stafford, ST16 3LE. The nearest is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, approximately 230 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Marston Drive, Stafford, ST16 3LE. The nearest is Sir Graham Balfour High School, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Marston Drive, Stafford, ST16 3LE. The nearest is Stafford Health and Wellbeing, approximately 660 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 660 yards
Holmcroft 0.6 miles
Mill Bank 0.9 miles
Wolverhampton Road Surgery 1.1 miles
Castlefields 1.2 miles
Beaconside Health Centre 1.6 miles
John Amery Drive Surgery 2.1 miles
Rising Brook 2.1 miles
Weeping Cross Health Centre 2.5 miles
Hazeldene House Surgery 4.9 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Marston Drive, Stafford, ST16 3LE. The nearest is Stafford Dental Centre, 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 Marston Drive, Stafford, ST16 3LE. The nearest is Stafford General Infirmary, approximately 830 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Stafford General Infirmary 830 yards
St George's 0.6 miles
Stafford Hospital 1 mile
Rowley Hall Hospital 1.6 miles
Beacon Park Hospital 1.9 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Marston Drive, Stafford, ST16 3LE. 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.


 

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Broadband in ST16 3LE

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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