Gibson Close, Stafford, ST16 3FU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST16 3FU is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	43.1%	45.4%	2.3%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	56.9%	54.6%	-2.3%	49.0%	5.6%

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 3FU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	49.6%	45.3%	-4.3%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	34.5%	-2.4%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.2%	4%	0.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8%	11.8%	3.8%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	52.6%	51%	-1.6%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	31.6%	32.7%	1.1%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	13%	11.4%	-1.6%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	1.8%	4%	2.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	13%	2.1%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	7.4%	-2.9%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	13.6%	0.9%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.7%	22.9%	0.2%	16.9%	6.0%
Degree or Similar	36%	36.5%	0.5%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
White	86%	86.1%	0.1%	81.4%	4.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1%	3.7%	2.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	87.2%	79%	-8.2%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	4.5%	13.1%	8.6%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	2.2%	-4.6%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	79%	-5.7%	83.2%	-4.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	8.4%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	2.8%	5%	2.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	1.5%	-7.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Gibson Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gibson Close was 66.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.7% lower than the Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gibson Close has the 40th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common and the 151st highest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.4%.

🔎 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 3FU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Gibson Close are based on 73 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 Gibson Close, Stafford, ST16 3FU

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST16 3FU

Average Price
£221,169

Semi-Detached
£221,369

Terraced
£218,803

Detached
£242,057

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gibson Close

Average Price
£250,091

Semi-Detached
£255,628

Terraced
£243,117

Detached
£267,587

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gibson CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Gibson Close, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-08-04	£212,556
21 Gibson Close, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-06-20	£217,443
3 Gibson Close, Stafford, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,000	2025-06-11	£172,709
27 Gibson Close, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£208,000	2024-09-12	£218,511
33 Gibson Close, Stafford, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-10-20	£223,986

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST16 3FU

Employment

ST16 3FU 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	163
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	20
Education	19
Other	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	2

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	404 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	476 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tillington Manor Primary School Young Avenue , ST16 1PW	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Primary School Bradshaw Way , Parkside ST16 1TH	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary Academy Weston Road , ST16 3RZ	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Graham Balfour High School North Avenue , ST16 1NR	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed William Howard Catholic School Rowley Avenue , ST17 9AB	3out of 4	2,290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Weston Road Academy Blackheath Lane , ST18 0YG	3out of 4	2,779 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School Westway , ST17 9YJ	3out of 4	2,937 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Manor High School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	3out of 4	3,910 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	1,841 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenhall Nursery Second Avenue , Holmcroft ST16 1PS	4out of 4	2,057 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshlands School Second Avenue , Tillington ST16 1PS	3out of 4	2,063 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Staffordshire University Stafford Campus , Beaconside ST18 0AD	- not rated	2,216 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Haven School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	- not rated	3,988 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
Bake N Butty	Unit 2, Carver Road	265 yd
Cornerstone Catering Ltd	Stafford Rangers FC, Astonfields Road	296 yd
Bostik Findley	Factory, Common Road	728 yd
Stepping Stones Cafe	Northfield Centre, Magnolia Avenue	730 yd
Jenkinson Caterers (Stafford) Ltd	Office, St Albans Road	850 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tap Steakhouse	59 Peel Terrace	276 yd
Princess Royal	68 Sandon Road	342 yd
Kings Arms Public House	12 Peel Terrace	457 yd
The Hop Pole	22 Sandon Road	617 yd
The Joiners Arms	154 Marston Road	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanghai Garden	131 Sandon Road	288 yd
Fatsos	Stafford Rangers Football Club, Astonfields Road	296 yd
Happy Meeting	56 Marston Road	541 yd
Kim 18 Ltd T/A Kim's Kitchen	29 Sandon Road	586 yd
SS Signature	157 Marston Road	652 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 70 Stone Road	890 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2, Greyfriars Way	1,031 yd
Everest Grocery Store Ltd	Tedder Road	1,059 yd
Lidl Foodstores	Lidl, Madford Retail Park, Foregate Street	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charnley Road Charnley Road	grass pitches	317 yd
John Wheeldon Primary Academy JOHN WHEELDON PRIMARY ACADEMY JOHN WHEELDON PRIMARY ACADEMY CORPORATION STREET	grass pitches	472 yd
Marston Road Stadium Marston Road	grass pitches	474 yd
Ls Fitness (Closed) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B DRUMMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Elite 2000 Fitness Centre ST. PATRICKS STREET	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Hmp Stafford GAOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	893 yd
Pure Gym (Stafford) ECCLESHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	960 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	77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ST16 3FU