Railway Street, Stafford, ST16 2DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST16 2DS is primarily male, with 59.5% 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	41.3%	40.5%	-0.8%	51.0%	-10.5%
Male	58.7%	59.5%	0.8%	49.0%	10.5%

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 2DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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	45.6%	56.1%	10.5%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	17.3%	-9.3%	44.2%	-26.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.7%	3.7%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	14.9%	18.1%	3.2%	9.1%	9.0%
Widowed	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	43.4%	40%	-3.4%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	38.1%	37.9%	-0.2%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	13.6%	14.5%	0.9%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	3.5%	6.9%	3.4%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	17.7%	13.3%	-4.4%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	11.8%	-4.7%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	14.4%	-0.1%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	20.7%	7.0%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	36.5%	5.0%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.6%	94.1%	2.5%	81.4%	12.7%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	86%	84.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	84.8%	-0.2%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	3.1%	6.6%	3.5%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Railway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Street was 805.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 608.5% higher than the Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Railway Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common and the 4th highest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 331.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.6%.

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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 2DS, 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 Railway Street are based on 78 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 Railway Street, Stafford, ST16 2DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST16 2DS

Average Price
£140,126

Semi-Detached
£160,948

Terraced
£172,411

Detached
£36,405

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,881

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Street

Average Price
£160,271

Semi-Detached
£174,448

Terraced
£162,286

Detached
£37,888

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,966

Other
£158,321

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Railway Street, Stafford, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,500	2020-10-02	£168,369
36 Railway Street, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-08-29	£171,478
40 Railway Street, Stafford, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,000	2015-05-08	£96,966
43 Railway Street, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£25,000	2007-12-06	£37,888
37 Railway Street, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£109,450	2005-10-26	£192,071

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST16 2DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	17
Unemployed	13
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	26
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Construction	4
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Garden Street , ST17 4BT	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School Garden Street , ST17 4BT	4out of 4	1,169 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,340 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Wheeldon Primary Academy Corporation Street , ST16 3LX	2out of 4	1,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Doxey Primary and Nursery School Doxey Road , Doxey ST16 1EG	2out of 4	1,498 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	682 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School Westway , ST17 9YJ	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Manor High School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	3out of 4	2,463 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Graham Balfour High School North Avenue , ST16 1NR	3out of 4	2,805 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Weston Road Academy Blackheath Lane , ST18 0YG	3out of 4	3,799 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	744 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Haven School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	- not rated	2,533 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhall Nursery Second Avenue , Holmcroft ST16 1PS	4out of 4	2,689 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshlands School Second Avenue , Tillington ST16 1PS	3out of 4	2,691 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Grammar School Burton Manor , Burton Manor Road ST18 9AT	- not rated	2,704 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gourmet Coffee Bar	Platform 3, Stafford Railway Station, Network Rail, Station Road	176 yd
Gourmet Coffee Bar and Kitchen Ltd	Platform 1, Stafford Railway Station, Station Road	176 yd
Starbucks	Stafford Railway Station, Station Road	176 yd
Eurest c/o Royal Mail	Stafford Delivery Office, Newport Road	242 yd
Stafford College Food Hall	Stafford College, Earl Street	258 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Inn	The Railway Inn, 23 Castle Street	247 yd
Simply Bilash	1 Doxey Road	292 yd
Stafford Bowling Club	Castlefields	323 yd
The Lamb Inn	Lamb Inn, Broad Eye	327 yd
Bird In Hand	21 Mill Street	331 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windmill Fish Bar	8 Castle Hill	236 yd
Tigerbite	7-8 Mill Street	438 yd
Ayo Gorkhali	34 Mill Bank	477 yd
Greggs	58 Greengate Street	484 yd
Wok Stop Stafford Ltd	135c Newport Road	485 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Convy Stores	47-48 Mill Street	481 yd
Iceland	22 Hunters Row	534 yd
Marks and Spencer	Unit 11, Block D, Riverside Retail Development, South Walls	610 yd
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Newport Road	678 yd
Lidl Foodstores	Lidl, Madford Retail Park, Foregate Street	707 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stafford College Earl Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	304 yd
I-Motion Gym (Stafford) GUILDHALL SHOPPING CENTRE GUILDHALL SHOPPING CENTRE MARKET SQUARE	health and fitness suite	335 yd
Gym & Tonic (Stafford) NEWPORT ROAD	health and fitness suite	428 yd
Anytime Fitness (Stafford) (Closed) UNITS K AND L UNITS K AND L HUNTERS ROW	health and fitness suite	557 yd
Stafford Rufc (Castlefields) Castlefields Castlefields Newport Road	grass pitches	558 yd
Blessed William Howard Catholic High School ROWLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	589 yd
Fit 4 Life Of Stafford (Closed) Salter Street	health and fitness suite	607 yd
Stafford Castle Golf Club NEWPORT ROAD	golf	665 yd
Riverside Recreation Centre (Closed) South Walls	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	783 yd
Hmp Stafford GAOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	868 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	63.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ST16 2DS