Market Square, Stafford, ST16 2JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST16 2JP 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	44%	43.1%	-0.9%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	56%	56.9%	0.9%	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 2JP, 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	71%	72.9%	1.9%	37.9%	35.0%
Married: Opposite sex	15.2%	16.3%	1.1%	44.2%	-27.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9%	5.9%	-3.1%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	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	44.7%	40%	-4.7%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	37.7%	40.3%	2.6%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	13.2%	13.5%	0.3%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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	17.2%	18.7%	1.5%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	11.1%	-2.7%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	14.2%	3.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	19%	4.5%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	33.9%	1.5%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	10.3%	1%	-9.3%	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	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	79.9%	84.4%	4.5%	81.4%	3.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	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	3.8%	0.6%	-3.2%	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	74.2%	75.5%	1.3%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	11.9%	15.2%	3.3%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	3.9%	-6.2%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	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	73.6%	75.2%	1.6%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	11.9%	8.7%	-3.2%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	7.5%	7.7%	0.2%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	4.2%	-2.7%	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 Market Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Square was 1779.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1337.2% higher than the Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Square has the 2nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common and the 2nd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 720.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.3%.

🔎 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 2JP, 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 Market Square are based on 5 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 Market Square, Stafford, ST16 2JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST16 2JP

Average Price
£1,434,286

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,434,286

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Square

Average Price
£1,551,734

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,551,734

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Market Square, Stafford, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2017-03-27	£1,450,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST16 2JP

Employment

ST16 2JP 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

Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stafford Childrens Centre Faraday Road , ST16 3NQ	- not rated	954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery , St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery ST17 4BT	3out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic (VA) Primary School Garden Street , ST17 4BT	- not rated	807 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Garden Street , ST17 4BT	4out of 4	939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School Garden Street , ST17 4BT	- not rated	939 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Wheeldon Primary Academy Corporation Street , ST16 3LX	3out of 4	953 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	- not rated	945 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed William Howard Catholic School Rowley Avenue , ST17 9AB	3out of 4	945 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School Westway , ST17 9YJ	- not rated	1,643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School Westway , ST17 9YJ	- not rated	1,675 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Manor High School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	2out of 4	2,580 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverway CofE Middle School Riverway , ST16 3TJ	- not rated	101 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetwynd Middle School 10 Newport Road , ST16 2HE	- not rated	436 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmcroft Middle School Young Avenue , ST16 1PW	- not rated	2,016 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Grove Middle School Highfield Grove , ST17 9RF	- not rated	2,027 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flash Ley Middle School Hawksmoor Road , ST17 9DR	- not rated	2,202 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stafford College Earl Street , ST16 2QR	- not rated	251 yd	Further education	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	2out of 4	518 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Education Trust Westgate House , Bellasis Street ST16 3YJ	- not rated	637 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashwood Education Bellasis Street , ST16 3YS	- not rated	637 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hollies Pupil Referral Unit The Stables , The Hollies ST16 1BY	- not rated	886 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Preparatory School 167 Eccleshall Road , ST16 1PD	- not rated	1,845 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
7 Market Square Ltd	7 Market Square	15 yd
Starbucks	5 Greengate Street	38 yd
McDonalds	50 Greengate Street	48 yd
No. 3	3 Market Square	79 yd
French & Byrne	9 St Marys Grove	90 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Market Vaults	4 St Martins Place	32 yd
The Bear	7 Greengate Street	64 yd
The Empourium	1 Market Street	83 yd
Ye Olde Rose & Crown	Rose And Crown, 10 Market Street	97 yd
Shrewsbury Arms	75-75a Eastgate Street	191 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	58 Greengate Street	37 yd
The Dog House	4-5 Martin Street	44 yd
Premier Pizza	6 North Walls	164 yd
Tigerbite	7-8 Mill Street	229 yd
Ayo Gorkhali	34 Mill Bank	249 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Convy Stores	47-48 Mill Street	185 yd
Aldi	Kingsmead Retail Park, North Walls	245 yd
Iceland	22 Hunters Row	271 yd
Marks and Spencer	Unit 11, Block D, Riverside Retail Development, South Walls	363 yd
Lidl Foodstores	Lidl, Madford Retail Park, Foregate Street	517 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit 4 Life Of Stafford (Closed) Salter Street	health and fitness suite	112 yd
I-Motion Gym (Stafford) GUILDHALL SHOPPING CENTRE GUILDHALL SHOPPING CENTRE MARKET SQUARE	health and fitness suite	186 yd
Stafford College Earl Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	251 yd
Anytime Fitness (Stafford) (Closed) UNITS K AND L UNITS K AND L HUNTERS ROW	health and fitness suite	271 yd
Riverside Recreation Centre (Closed) South Walls	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	408 yd
Hmp Stafford GAOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	563 yd
Gec Social And Athletic Association (Closed) Lichfield Road	grass pitches	647 yd
Stafford Leisure Centre Lammascote Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	662 yd
Elite 2000 Fitness Centre ST. PATRICKS STREET	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Riverway Sports Ground SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND RIVERWAY	grass pitches	837 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of ST16 2JP