Friars Avenue, Stone, ST15 0AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST15 0AF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	48.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.4%	51.2%	0.8%	49.0%	2.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of ST15 0AF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24%	25.2%	1.2%	37.9%	-12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	51.9%	2.7%	44.2%	7.7%
Separated	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	13.2%	14.3%	1.1%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	9.9%	7.1%	-2.8%	6.1%	1.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.3%	38.2%	2.9%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	38.1%	41.4%	3.3%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	20.1%	15.9%	-4.2%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.7%	19.3%	-8.4%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	6.1%	-8.8%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	16.5%	3.3%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.6%	2.5%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	16%	2.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	32.5%	13.1%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	7%	2.8%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.5%	97.2%	-0.3%	81.4%	15.8%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.8%	95.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	95.6%	-0.1%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	9.8%	-9.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	62.4%	46.2%	16.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Friars Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friars Avenue was 146.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.7% higher than the St Michael's & Stonefield average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Friars Avenue has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in St Michael's & Stonefield and the 53rd highest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in ST15 0AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Friars Avenue are based on 50 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Stafford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Friars Avenue, Stone, ST15 0AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST15 0AF

Average Price
£258,214

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£258,214

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friars Avenue

Average Price
£240,226

Semi-Detached
£236,652

Terraced
£273,671

Detached
£249,734

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friars AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Friars Avenue, Stone, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£159,000	2014-08-21	£247,257
44 Friars Avenue, Stone, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£168,500	2012-03-09	£290,209
44 Friars Avenue, Stone, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,950	2002-05-08	£301,517

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST15 0AF

Employment

ST15 0AF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in ST15 0AF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	12
Self-Employed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pirehill First School Tilling Drive , Walton ST15 0AA	3out of 4	145 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Hill First School Manor Rise , Walton ST15 0HY	3out of 4	574 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Margaret Street , ST15 8YG	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE First School Northesk Street , ST15 8EP	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE (C) First School Weavers Lane , Off Lichfield Road ST15 8QB	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alleyne's Academy Oulton Road , ST15 8DT	3out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walton Priory Middle School Beacon Rise , Walton ST15 0AL	2out of 4	453 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Academy Old Road , ST15 8JD	3out of 4	1,761 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dominic's Priory School 37 Station Road , ST15 8ER	- not rated	1,109 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Yarlet School Yarlet , ST18 9SU	- not rated	4,410 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks and Spencer	Westbridge Park, Stafford Street	487 yd
Smoke & Rye	19 Stafford Street	735 yd
Stone Leisure Centre Cafe	Stone Leisure Centre	740 yd
Lets See Bistro	La Bella Napoi, 19 Stafford Street	740 yd
Oatcakes and Milkshakes Ltd	Contract House, Stafford Street	757 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamb Inn	Eccleshall Road	188 yd
The Star Inn	21 Stafford Street	703 yd
Swan Inn Public House	Swan Inn, 18 Stafford Street	758 yd
Stone Cricket Club	Stone Cricket Club, Priory Road	797 yd
Red Lion Public House	High Street	873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walton Fish Bar	Walton Fish Bar, 5 Eccleshall Road	216 yd
Sunny Hill Chinese Take Away	58 Pirehill Lane	580 yd
Flaming Wok	64 Pirehill Lane	593 yd
Piccolo's Pizza & Kebab Land	Piccolos Stone Ltd, 14-16 Stafford Street	740 yd
Flames Stone	11 Lichfield Street	827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	50 Eccleshall Road	133 yd
Heron Foods	32 High Street	877 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC	Mill Street	1,032 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Store, Stafford Road	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tilling Drive Tilling Drive	grass pitches	201 yd
Stone And District Table Tennis Club WALTON COMMUNITY CENTRE WALTON COMMUNITY CENTRE WHITEMILL LANE		366 yd
Walton Priory Middle School WALTON PRIORY MIDDLE SCHOOL WALTON PRIORY MIDDLE SCHOOL BEACON RISE	grass pitches	422 yd
Westbridge Park Stafford Road	grass pitches	490 yd
Stone Leisure Centre WESTBRIDGE PARK WESTBRIDGE PARK STAFFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	637 yd
Westbridge Park Fitness Centre (Closed) WESTBRIDGE PARK SPORTS CENTRE WESTBRIDGE PARK SPORTS CENTRE STAFFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	640 yd
Stone Sp Cricket Club Lichfield Road	grass pitches	865 yd
Stone House Hotel STAFFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,010 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of ST15 0AF