Cowan Drive, Stafford, ST16 3FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST16 3FA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	52.3%	48.9%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	47.7%	51.1%	3.4%	49.0%	2.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.4%	36.9%	0.5%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	49.4%	3.1%	44.2%	5.2%
Separated	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.8%	8.7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.6%	58.5%	5.9%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	31.7%	27.5%	-4.2%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	11.7%	9.6%	-2.1%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	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	16%	13.1%	-2.9%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	8.4%	-1.5%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	14%	-3.7%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	18.7%	5.8%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	32%	38%	6.0%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	6.1%	2.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	5.1%	15%	9.9%	3.1%	11.9%
Pakistani	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.6%	3%	2.4%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	80%	68.1%	-11.9%	81.4%	-13.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	70.3%	-17.1%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	6%	19%	13.0%	5.6%	13.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	70.2%	-16.7%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	2%	11.1%	9.1%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.6%	6.5%	3.9%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	10.2%	3.1%	1.9%	8.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	11.9%	1.2%	10.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.5%	37.2%	-13.7%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Cowan Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowan Drive was 30.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.8% lower than the Coton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowan Drive has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Coton and the 144th lowest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.8%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in ST16 3FA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Cowan Drive are based on 66 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 Cowan Drive, Stafford, ST16 3FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST16 3FA

Average Price
£362,219

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£362,219

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowan Drive

Average Price
£378,742

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£378,742

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowan DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Cowan Drive, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-01-26	£373,624
22 Cowan Drive, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-09-16	£264,641
11 Cowan Drive, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-03-01	£317,419
36 Cowan Drive, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£257,000	2020-12-22	£311,947
18 Cowan Drive, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-05-28	£340,220

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST16 3FA

Employment

ST16 3FA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in ST16 3FA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	152
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	38
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	56
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	28
Manufacturing	16
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Primary Academy Weston Road , ST16 3RZ	3out of 4	686 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Wheeldon Primary Academy Corporation Street , ST16 3LX	2out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Primary School St Leonard's Avenue , ST17 4LT	2out of 4	1,108 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Garden Street , ST17 4BT	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy converter	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	1,372 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	1,982 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Weston Road Academy Blackheath Lane , ST18 0YG	3out of 4	2,000 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School Westway , ST17 9YJ	3out of 4	2,726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Graham Balfour High School North Avenue , ST16 1NR	3out of 4	2,813 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Manor High School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	3out of 4	3,175 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	1,372 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Staffordshire University Stafford Campus , Beaconside ST18 0AD	- not rated	1,375 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhall Nursery Second Avenue , Holmcroft ST16 1PS	4out of 4	3,243 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshlands School Second Avenue , Tillington ST16 1PS	3out of 4	3,249 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Haven School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	- not rated	3,254 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
La Patisserie Ltd	County Hospital, Weston Road	205 yd
Mid Staffs Postgrad Medical Centre	Staffordshire District General Hospital, Weston Road	255 yd
Cannock Chase Trading Ltd	Nhs Foundation Trust, County Hospital, Weston Road	255 yd
Full Bellies Cafe	15 Prospect Road	398 yd
Sugar and Spice	15 Prospect Road	398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales	66 Weston Road	263 yd
Perkins Sports & Social Club	Perkins Engines Company Limited, Tixall Road	548 yd
Stafford Town Football Club	Evans Park, Riverway	744 yd
The Morris Man	The Morris Man, Alliss Close	775 yd
The Lord Nelson Inn	31 Eastgate Street	1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut Delivery	63 Weston Road	351 yd
Weston Road Fish Bar	61 Weston Road	356 yd
Sunny House Take Away	2 Tixall Road	381 yd
Prospect Road Fish Bar	13 Prospect Road	388 yd
Panku Stafford	Asda Supermarket, Lammascote Road	884 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	Co-Operative Market Store, 55-57 Weston Road	398 yd
Everest Grocery Store Ltd	Tedder Road	608 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, Queensway	884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Littleworth Park (Closed) Greenway	tennis courts	512 yd
Perkins Sports Club TIXALL ROAD	grass pitches	545 yd
Stafford Leisure Centre Lammascote Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	778 yd
Stafford Town Football Clubs EVANS PARK EVANS PARK FAIRWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	937 yd
Raf Stafford (Closed) Beaconside	golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts	968 yd
Mod Stafford BEACON BARRACKS BEACON BARRACKS BEACONSIDE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	968 yd
Riverway Sports Ground SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND RIVERWAY	grass pitches	999 yd
St Leonards Works (Sport & Social Club) St. Leonards Works St. Leonards Works St. Leonards Avenue		1,027 yd
St Leonards Playing Field ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	1,068 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	71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ST16 3FA