Pillstone Cottages, Swynnerton, Stone, ST15 0QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST15 0QU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.8%	1.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50%	48.2%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 0QU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.5% 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	10.7%	15.2%	4.5%	37.9%	-22.7%
Married: Opposite sex	73.2%	69.5%	-3.7%	44.2%	25.3%
Separated	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	7.8%	7%	-0.8%	6.1%	0.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.9%	50.7%	7.8%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	38.3%	34.5%	-3.8%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	13.3%	11.5%	-1.8%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	18%	18%	0.0%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	6.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	8.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.7%	4.2%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.4%	19.3%	14.9%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	51.2%	39.8%	-11.4%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.9%	98.7%	0.8%	81.4%	17.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% 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	97.9%	97.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	0%	1.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	97.3%	1.5%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	66.9%	46.2%	20.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Pillstone Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pillstone Cottages was 52.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.8% lower than the Barlaston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pillstone Cottages has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Barlaston and the 198th highest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in ST15 0QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Pillstone Cottages are based on 1 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 Pillstone Cottages, Swynnerton, Stone, ST15 0QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST15 0QU

Average Price
£449,737

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£449,737

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pillstone Cottages

Average Price
£468,058

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£468,058

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pillstone CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Pillstone Cottages, Stone, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£106,000	1997-07-04	£468,058

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST15 0QU

Employment

ST15 0QU 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 0QU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	107
Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfields First School Yarnfield , ST15 0NJ	4out of 4	2,548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE (C) First School Church Lane , Standon ST21 6RN	3out of 4	3,397 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tittensor CofE (C) First School Beechcliffe Lane , Tittensor ST12 9HP	3out of 4	4,703 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Hill First School Manor Rise , Walton ST15 0HY	3out of 4	4,949 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Margaret Street , ST15 8YG	3out of 4	5,349 yd	Academy converter	No	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	5,307 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Swynnerton Park Cricket Club	Park View		1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stone Cricket Club HIGHFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	902 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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