Friar Street, Stafford, ST16 3BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST16 3BB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	51.4%	47.1%	-4.3%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	48.6%	52.9%	4.3%	49.0%	3.9%

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 3BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	41.8%	47.5%	5.7%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	20.1%	-9.5%	44.2%	-24.1%
Separated	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	12.2%	15.6%	3.4%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	11.1%	12.8%	1.7%	6.1%	6.7%

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	35%	42%	7.0%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	35%	34.8%	-0.2%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	20.6%	17.4%	-3.2%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	7%	5.8%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	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 3BB this area, 29.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.2%	29.1%	-10.1%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	8.4%	-5.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	15.1%	-0.2%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15.6%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	25.1%	15.0%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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)
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93%	93.8%	0.8%	81.4%	12.4%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	89.3%	84.4%	-4.9%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	4.7%	12.4%	7.7%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	5.6%	-3.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	83%	-5.3%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	6.1%	3.8%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	3.7%	6.1%	2.4%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	25.9%	13.5%	12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Friar Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friar Street was 130.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.6% higher than the Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Friar Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common and the 60th highest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.2%.

🔎 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 3BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Friar Street are based on 42 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 Friar Street, Stafford, ST16 3BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST16 3BB

Average Price
£152,749

Semi-Detached
£141,676

Terraced
£154,963

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friar Street

Average Price
£167,889

Semi-Detached
£158,755

Terraced
£169,412

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friar Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Friar Street, Stafford, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£163,000	2024-09-06	£173,347
2 Friar Street, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2024-01-12	£119,636
4 Friar Street, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-09-29	£147,075
6 Friar Street, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-02-28	£182,312
45 Friar Street, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2022-09-08	£168,318

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST16 3BB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Education	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School St Patrick's Catholic Primary School & Nursery , Marston Road ST16 3BT	2out of 4	346 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Wheeldon Primary Academy Corporation Street , ST16 3LX	2out of 4	605 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tillington Manor Primary School Young Avenue , ST16 1PW	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Doxey Primary and Nursery School Doxey Road , Doxey ST16 1EG	2out of 4	1,505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Garden Street , ST17 4BT	3out of 4	1,753 yd	Academy converter	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	3out of 4	1,732 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Graham Balfour High School North Avenue , ST16 1NR	3out of 4	1,751 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School Westway , ST17 9YJ	3out of 4	2,272 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Weston Road Academy Blackheath Lane , ST18 0YG	3out of 4	3,441 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Manor High School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	3out of 4	3,482 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,466 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenhall Nursery Second Avenue , Holmcroft ST16 1PS	4out of 4	1,828 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshlands School Second Avenue , Tillington ST16 1PS	3out of 4	1,832 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Staffordshire University Stafford Campus , Beaconside ST18 0AD	- not rated	2,838 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Haven School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	- not rated	3,555 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
Table Talk Cafe	53 Greyfriars	128 yd
House of Bread	43 Browning Street	134 yd
Re-Age-Me	Unit 9, Gainsborough Works, St Patricks Place	179 yd
Anatolian Palace	44 Foregate Street	182 yd
Caffe Pausa	Unit 1 Dunelm, Greyfriars Way	210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Four Crosses Public House	2 Sandon Road	149 yd
Stafford Constitutional Club	5 Lloyd Street	178 yd
The Joiners Arms	154 Marston Road	182 yd
Stafford Tenpin	Greyfriars Place	210 yd
The Hop Pole	22 Sandon Road	219 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlas Kebab House Ltd	1a-1b Marston Road	135 yd
Roosters Chicken and Grill	2 Stone Road	160 yd
SS Signature	157 Marston Road	170 yd
Spices of Stafford	157 Marston Road	170 yd
Szechuan House	50 Foregate Street	171 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Unit 2, Greyfriars Way	210 yd
Lidl Foodstores	Lidl, Madford Retail Park, Foregate Street	393 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 70 Stone Road	460 yd
Iceland	22 Hunters Row	636 yd
Aldi	Kingsmead Retail Park, North Walls	720 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elite 2000 Fitness Centre ST. PATRICKS STREET	health and fitness suite	216 yd
Hmp Stafford GAOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	334 yd
Pure Gym (Stafford) ECCLESHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	392 yd
John Wheeldon Primary Academy JOHN WHEELDON PRIMARY ACADEMY JOHN WHEELDON PRIMARY ACADEMY CORPORATION STREET	grass pitches	482 yd
Marston Road Stadium Marston Road	grass pitches	625 yd
Anytime Fitness (Stafford) (Closed) UNITS K AND L UNITS K AND L HUNTERS ROW	health and fitness suite	625 yd
Stafford Rufc (Blackberry Lane) THE COUNTY GROUND THE COUNTY GROUND BLACKBERRY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	760 yd
Fit 4 Life Of Stafford (Closed) Salter Street	health and fitness suite	796 yd
Stafford College Earl Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	856 yd
I-Motion Gym (Stafford) GUILDHALL SHOPPING CENTRE GUILDHALL SHOPPING CENTRE MARKET SQUARE	health and fitness suite	922 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ST16 3BB