Old School Drive, Stafford, ST16 1RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST16 1RL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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%	50%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51%	50%	-1.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 ST16 1RL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.9% 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	26.1%	25.2%	-0.9%	37.9%	-12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	57%	55.9%	-1.1%	44.2%	11.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.5%	9.4%	0.9%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	6.1%	0.0%

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	51.6%	48%	-3.6%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	34.8%	35%	0.2%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	11.1%	13.2%	2.1%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	12.3%	-2.6%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	9.6%	-4.8%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	15.2%	-4.0%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	18.8%	2.9%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	36.1%	7.0%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.3%	5.3%	3.0%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.4%	89.4%	-5.0%	81.4%	8.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	93.8%	91.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	91.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.3%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.2%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Old School Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old School Drive was 26.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.5% lower than the Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old School Drive has the 19th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.3%.

🔎 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 1RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (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 Old School Drive are based on 100 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 Old School Drive, Stafford, ST16 1RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST16 1RL

Average Price
£350,981

Semi-Detached
£348,394

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£351,040

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old School Drive

Average Price
£365,935

Semi-Detached
£365,474

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£365,945

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old School DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Old School Drive, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-07-25	£378,528
21 Old School Drive, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-02-13	£276,441
31 Old School Drive, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£338,000	2024-12-17	£360,153
88 Old School Drive, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-03-25	£389,697
78 Old School Drive, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-09-09	£423,553

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST16 1RL

Employment

ST16 1RL 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	188
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	40
Human health and social work activities	39
Education	30
Construction	23
Administrative and support service activities	18
Transport and storage	18
Manufacturing	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	9
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
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	362 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tillington Manor Primary School Young Avenue , ST16 1PW	3out of 4	762 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	1,684 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Wheeldon Primary Academy Corporation Street , ST16 3LX	2out of 4	1,949 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Doxey Primary and Nursery School Doxey Road , Doxey ST16 1EG	2out of 4	2,200 yd	Community school	Yes	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	256 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed William Howard Catholic School Rowley Avenue , ST17 9AB	3out of 4	3,430 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School Westway , ST17 9YJ	3out of 4	3,858 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Weston Road Academy Blackheath Lane , ST18 0YG	3out of 4	4,249 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Manor High School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	3out of 4	5,203 yd	Foundation school	No	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	646 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshlands School Second Avenue , Tillington ST16 1PS	3out of 4	652 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy 1a Bailey Street , ST17 4BG	- not rated	3,201 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Staffordshire University Stafford Campus , Beaconside ST18 0AD	- not rated	3,769 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Yarlet School Yarlet , ST18 9SU	- not rated	4,022 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
Towers Chicken and Grill	11 Parkside Shopping Precinct, Parkside Avenue	348 yd
Golden Orient	Unit 7, Hurricane Court, Hurricane Close	873 yd
Bostik Findley	Factory, Common Road	971 yd
Jenkinson Caterers (Stafford) Ltd	Office, St Albans Road	1,089 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Staffordshire Bull	Staffordshire Bull, Bradshaw Way	372 yd
Redhill Brewers Fayre	Redhill Brewers Fayre, Spitfire Close	763 yd
The Luck Penny	62 Crab Lane	769 yd
The Holmcroft	The Holmcroft, Holmcroft Road	811 yd
The Shire Horse	Hurricane Close	838 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mandarin House	5 Parkside Shopping Precinct, Parkside Avenue	319 yd
Direct Pizza	8 Parkside Shopping Precinct, Parkside Avenue	338 yd
Golden Chef	107 First Avenue	479 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	109 First Avenue	483 yd
Mariners Fish & Chips	178 Stone Road	667 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	Central England Co-operative, Stone Road		644 yd
Co-operative	52-56 Holmcroft Road		863 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir Graham Balfour High School NORTH AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	183 yd
Holmcroft Community Centre NEWLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	338 yd
Tillington Manor Primary School YOUNG AVENUE	grass pitches	725 yd
Woodlands Road Woodlands Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	725 yd
Alpha Leisure Club (Closed) Tillington Hall Hotel Tillington Hall Hotel Eccleshall Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	830 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	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.5%

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	70.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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