Hurricane Close, Stafford, ST16 1GZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST16 1GZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	50.1%	48.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.9%	51.3%	1.4%	49.0%	2.3%

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 area around ST16 1GZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.5%	50.7%	30.2%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	62.8%	38.8%	-24.0%	44.2%	-5.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.2%	5.3%	-2.9%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	6.5%	0.9%	-5.6%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (94.4%) 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	32.2%	64.8%	32.6%	48.4%	16.4%
Good health	47.2%	29.6%	-17.6%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	15%	5.6%	-9.4%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around ST16 1GZ this area, 1.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 58.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.6%	1.3%	-25.3%	18.2%	-16.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	5.2%	-8.5%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	7.8%	-8.2%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	25.2%	15.0%	16.9%	8.3%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	58.3%	34.1%	33.8%	24.5%
Other	4.8%	0.4%	-4.4%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	0%	10.1%	10.1%	3.1%	7.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.5%	76.4%	-22.1%	81.4%	-5.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.3%	79.1%	-18.2%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	11.6%	11.0%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	80.5%	-16.0%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	0%	8.4%	8.4%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Hurricane Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hurricane Close was 218.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.5% higher than the Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hurricane Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common and the 19th highest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 374.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ST16 1GZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (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 Hurricane Close are based on 6 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 Hurricane Close, Stafford, ST16 1GZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST16 1GZ

Average Price
£1,906,851

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,906,851

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hurricane Close

Average Price
£2,026,467

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,026,467

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hurricane CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Hurricane Close, Stafford, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£4,900,000	2021-10-29	£5,343,113
14 Hurricane Close, Stafford, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£4,550,000	2018-07-25	£5,684,759
Unit 4 Gibson House Hurricane Court Hurricane Close, Stafford, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£208,300	2014-10-24	£282,732
Unit 3 Gibson House Hurricane Court Hurricane Close, Stafford, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£208,300	2014-10-24	£282,732
Unit 3 Gibson House Hurricane Court Hurricane Close, Stafford, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£208,300	2014-10-24	£282,732

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST16 1GZ

Employment

ST16 1GZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	161
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Retired	5
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	17
Education	17
Construction	15
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside Primary School Bradshaw Way , Parkside ST16 1TH	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tillington Manor Primary School Young Avenue , ST16 1PW	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School St Patrick's Catholic Primary School & Nursery , Marston Road ST16 3BT	2out of 4	2,500 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Doxey Primary and Nursery School Doxey Road , Doxey ST16 1EG	2out of 4	2,607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Wheeldon Primary Academy Corporation Street , ST16 3LX	2out of 4	2,777 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Graham Balfour High School North Avenue , ST16 1NR	3out of 4	983 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed William Howard Catholic School Rowley Avenue , ST17 9AB	3out of 4	4,139 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School Westway , ST17 9YJ	3out of 4	4,487 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Weston Road Academy Blackheath Lane , ST18 0YG	3out of 4	5,024 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenhall Nursery Second Avenue , Holmcroft ST16 1PS	4out of 4	815 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshlands School Second Avenue , Tillington ST16 1PS	3out of 4	816 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Yarlet School Yarlet , ST18 9SU	- not rated	3,437 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy 1a Bailey Street , ST17 4BG	- not rated	3,971 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Staffordshire University Stafford Campus , Beaconside ST18 0AD	- not rated	4,570 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Orient	Unit 7, Hurricane Court, Hurricane Close	52 yd
Elior - Wincanton Screwfix Stafford	Unit Dc 1 Screwfix Direct, Shackleton Way	436 yd
Towers Chicken and Grill	11 Parkside Shopping Precinct, Parkside Avenue	866 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shire Horse	Hurricane Close	2 yd
Redhill Brewers Fayre	Redhill Brewers Fayre, Spitfire Close	98 yd
The Luck Penny	62 Crab Lane	649 yd
Staffordshire Bull	Staffordshire Bull, Bradshaw Way	893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Fish Bar	109 First Avenue	617 yd
Golden Chef	107 First Avenue	622 yd
Mandarin House	5 Parkside Shopping Precinct, Parkside Avenue	849 yd
Direct Pizza	8 Parkside Shopping Precinct, Parkside Avenue	870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir Graham Balfour High School NORTH AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	876 yd
Woodlands Road Woodlands Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,050 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	55.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	55.6%

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.