St Michaels Close, Stone, ST15 8LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST15 8LZ is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population 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	47.1%	45.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	52.9%	54.4%	1.5%	49.0%	5.4%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.7%	41.6%	10.9%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	36.3%	-5.7%	44.2%	-7.9%
Separated	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	14.1%	13.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	9.3%	5.8%	-3.5%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	38%	38.7%	0.7%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	45.9%	39.5%	-6.4%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	10.3%	14.6%	4.3%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%	1.5%

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	16.1%	16.8%	0.7%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	9.7%	-5.4%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	17.7%	-2.8%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	13.7%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	34.5%	4.3%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	95.5%	95.8%	0.3%	81.4%	14.4%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	94.2%	95.8%	1.6%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	95.8%	1.6%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	3%	1.8%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is St Michaels Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Michaels Close was 58.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.2% lower than the St Michael's & Stonefield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Michaels Close has the 16th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in St Michael's & Stonefield and the 177th highest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.8%.

🔎 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 8LZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 St Michaels Close are based on 14 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 St Michaels Close, Stone, ST15 8LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST15 8LZ

Average Price
£299,748

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£299,748

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Michaels Close

Average Price
£305,206

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£305,206

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Michaels CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 St Michaels Close, Stone, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-07-02	£249,426
1 St Michaels Close, Stone, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-06-07	£416,830
5 St Michaels Close, Stone, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2022-07-01	£267,946
5 St Michaels Close, Stone, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2017-06-23	£266,633
6 St Michaels Close, Stone, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£217,500	2014-11-06	£332,137

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST15 8LZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	7
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Margaret Street , ST15 8YG	3out of 4	549 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE First School Northesk Street , ST15 8EP	3out of 4	601 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pirehill First School Tilling Drive , Walton ST15 0AA	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE (C) First School Weavers Lane , Off Lichfield Road ST15 8QB	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Hill First School Manor Rise , Walton ST15 0HY	3out of 4	1,178 yd	Academy converter	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	1,171 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church Academy Old Road , ST15 8JD	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walton Priory Middle School Beacon Rise , Walton ST15 0AL	2out of 4	1,277 yd	Community school	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	622 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Yarlet School Yarlet , ST18 9SU	- not rated	4,981 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
Mojo's Restaurant	3 Lichfield Street	205 yd
Thai Lanna Restaurant	11 High Street	250 yd
Stone Leisure Centre Cafe	Stone Leisure Centre	254 yd
Lets See Bistro	La Bella Napoi, 19 Stafford Street	254 yd
Enchanted Bar & Desserts	First Floor, Contract House, Stafford Street	259 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stone Cricket Club	Stone Cricket Club, Priory Road	193 yd
Swan Inn Public House	Swan Inn, 18 Stafford Street	245 yd
Red Lion Public House	High Street	268 yd
Ten Green Bottles	21 High Street	295 yd
The Star Inn	21 Stafford Street	304 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste of Tradition	4 Church Street	166 yd
Flames Stone	11 Lichfield Street	184 yd
Valleys Fast Food	2a Lichfield Street	189 yd
Priory Fish Bar	Priory Fish Bar, 7 Lichfield Street	192 yd
Stone Kebab House	10 Church Street	206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC	Mill Street	260 yd
Heron Foods	32 High Street	356 yd
Co-operative	50 Eccleshall Road	957 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westbridge Park Fitness Centre (Closed) WESTBRIDGE PARK SPORTS CENTRE WESTBRIDGE PARK SPORTS CENTRE STAFFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	251 yd
Stone Leisure Centre WESTBRIDGE PARK WESTBRIDGE PARK STAFFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	283 yd
Westbridge Park Stafford Road	grass pitches	396 yd
Stone Sp Cricket Club Lichfield Road	grass pitches	529 yd
The Studio Health And Fitness Gym (Closed) St. Marys Chambers St. Marys Chambers Station Road	health and fitness suite	670 yd
St Dominics Priory School STATION ROAD	indoor tennis centre	810 yd
Stonefield Park Field Terrace	tennis courts	837 yd
Stone And District Table Tennis Club WALTON COMMUNITY CENTRE WALTON COMMUNITY CENTRE WHITEMILL LANE		894 yd
Tilling Drive Tilling Drive	grass pitches	980 yd
Christ Church Academy OLD ROAD	grass pitches	1,077 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	253.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ST15 8LZ