Gaolgate Street, Stafford, ST16 2BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST16 2BQ is primarily male, with 56.9% 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	37.9%	43.1%	5.2%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	62.1%	56.9%	-5.2%	49.0%	7.9%

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 2BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.9% 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	66%	72.9%	6.9%	37.9%	35.0%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	16.3%	-5.7%	44.2%	-27.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	42.6%	40%	-2.6%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	40.2%	40.3%	0.1%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	10.1%	13.5%	3.4%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	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	13.8%	18.7%	4.9%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	11.1%	-1.5%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	14.2%	1.6%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.6%	19%	-10.6%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	33.9%	8.7%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	5%	1%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.7%	1%	-3.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	81.1%	84.4%	3.3%	81.4%	3.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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	77.5%	75.5%	-2.0%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	5.9%	15.2%	9.3%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	3.9%	-6.8%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	75.2%	-1.7%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	5.9%	8.7%	2.8%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	5.9%	7.7%	1.8%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
British Overseas Territories	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Gaolgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gaolgate Street was 1484.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1206.0% higher than the Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gaolgate Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common and the 2nd highest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 616.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in ST16 2BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Gaolgate Street are based on 29 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 Gaolgate Street, Stafford, ST16 2BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST16 2BQ

Average Price
£422,274

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£372,674

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£438,807

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gaolgate Street

Average Price
£532,289

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£537,362

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£530,966

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gaolgate Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Gaolgate Street, Stafford, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-11-15	£468,524
15 - 16 Gaolgate Street, Stafford, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£510,750	2024-10-25	£527,538
20 Hunters Row, Stafford, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-10-25	£368,933
14 Gaolgate Street, Stafford, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£91,000	2022-07-20	£92,790
15 - 16 Gaolgate Street, Stafford, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-04-04	£360,487

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST16 2BQ

Employment

ST16 2BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	153
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	22
Retired	18
Other	17
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Education	7
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Wheeldon Primary Academy Corporation Street , ST16 3LX	2out of 4	839 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School St Patrick's Catholic Primary School & Nursery , Marston Road ST16 3BT	2out of 4	856 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Garden Street , ST17 4BT	3out of 4	1,095 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School Garden Street , ST17 4BT	4out of 4	1,217 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Doxey Primary and Nursery School Doxey Road , Doxey ST16 1EG	2out of 4	1,691 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blessed William Howard Catholic School Rowley Avenue , ST17 9AB	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School Westway , ST17 9YJ	3out of 4	1,709 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Graham Balfour High School North Avenue , ST16 1NR	3out of 4	2,439 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Manor High School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	3out of 4	2,797 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Weston Road Academy Blackheath Lane , ST18 0YG	3out of 4	3,343 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy 1a Bailey Street , ST17 4BG	- not rated	778 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenhall Nursery Second Avenue , Holmcroft ST16 1PS	4out of 4	2,482 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshlands School Second Avenue , Tillington ST16 1PS	3out of 4	2,485 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Staffordshire University Stafford Campus , Beaconside ST18 0AD	- not rated	2,718 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Haven School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	- not rated	2,872 yd	Other independent special school	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
Rustica Express	5 Princes Street	35 yd
Caffe Nero	21a Gaolgate Street	75 yd
Cafe-Loaded	6 Princes Street	77 yd
Theo's Cafe	3 Chapel Street	113 yd
Bear Hut Brownies	2 Chapel Street	116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hogarths	15-16 Gaolgate Street	0 yd
The Empourium	1 Market Street	159 yd
Ye Olde Rose & Crown	Rose And Crown, 10 Market Street	183 yd
Market Vaults	4 St Martins Place	217 yd
Stafford Masonic Club	Stafford Masonic Hall, Gaol Road	218 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Pizza	6 North Walls	160 yd
Greggs	58 Greengate Street	190 yd
The Dog House	4-5 Martin Street	237 yd
Windmill Fish Bar	8 Castle Hill	364 yd
Timmys	64 Foregate Street	374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	22 Hunters Row	81 yd
Aldi	Kingsmead Retail Park, North Walls	208 yd
Lidl Foodstores	Lidl, Madford Retail Park, Foregate Street	321 yd
Convy Stores	47-48 Mill Street	371 yd
Marks and Spencer	Unit 11, Block D, Riverside Retail Development, South Walls	558 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Stafford) (Closed) UNITS K AND L UNITS K AND L HUNTERS ROW	health and fitness suite	76 yd
Fit 4 Life Of Stafford (Closed) Salter Street	health and fitness suite	152 yd
Stafford College Earl Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	239 yd
I-Motion Gym (Stafford) GUILDHALL SHOPPING CENTRE GUILDHALL SHOPPING CENTRE MARKET SQUARE	health and fitness suite	255 yd
Hmp Stafford GAOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	386 yd
Elite 2000 Fitness Centre ST. PATRICKS STREET	health and fitness suite	479 yd
Riverside Recreation Centre (Closed) South Walls	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	595 yd
John Wheeldon Primary Academy JOHN WHEELDON PRIMARY ACADEMY JOHN WHEELDON PRIMARY ACADEMY CORPORATION STREET	grass pitches	757 yd
Stafford Leisure Centre Lammascote Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	810 yd
Gec Social And Athletic Association (Closed) Lichfield Road	grass pitches	842 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.