Edison Road, Stafford, ST16 3NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST16 3NH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	54.5%	2.7%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	48.2%	45.5%	-2.7%	49.0%	-3.5%

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	34.8%	38.8%	4.0%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	39.4%	2.0%	44.2%	-4.8%
Separated	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	14.5%	11.2%	-3.3%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	8.4%	9%	0.6%	6.1%	2.9%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.9%	33.3%	3.4%	48.4%	-15.1%
Good health	42%	33.8%	-8.2%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	18.6%	20.5%	1.9%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	8%	11.4%	3.4%	4.0%	7.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.3%	20.2%	-7.1%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	16.5%	-1.6%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	17%	2.5%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	13.8%	0.6%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	22.3%	5.6%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	7%	7.4%	0.4%	2.8%	4.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.6%	2.7%	-3.9%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	87.2%	90.9%	3.7%	81.4%	9.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	87.6%	88.2%	0.6%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	2.2%	6.4%	4.2%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	89%	2.5%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	7.8%	6.7%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	31.4%	13.5%	17.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Edison Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edison Road was 287.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.2% higher than the Coton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Edison Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Coton and the 14th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.4%.

🔎 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. 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 3NH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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 Edison Road are based on 101 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 Edison Road, Stafford, ST16 3NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST16 3NH

Average Price
£151,380

Semi-Detached
£170,957

Terraced
£159,040

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,757

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edison Road

Average Price
£163,828

Semi-Detached
£179,560

Terraced
£174,188

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,907

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edison Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
133 Edison Road, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-06-19	£155,167
79 Edison Road, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-01-12	£208,295
1A Edison Road, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2023-08-04	£144,168
15 Edison Road, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2022-12-16	£172,704
37 Edison Road, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-11-02	£164,270

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST16 3NH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stafford Childrens Centre Faraday Road , ST16 3NQ	- not rated	323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Wheeldon Primary Academy Corporation Street , ST16 3LX	3out of 4	383 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John Wheeldon Primary School Corporation Street , ST16 3LX	- not rated	383 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School St Patrick's Catholic Primary School & Nursery , Marston Road ST16 3BT	3out of 4	641 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Marston Road , ST16 3BT	- not rated	641 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary Academy Weston Road , ST16 3RZ	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	- not rated	1,899 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Graham Balfour High School North Avenue , ST16 1NR	3out of 4	1,899 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed William Howard Catholic School Rowley Avenue , ST17 9AB	- not rated	2,193 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed William Howard Catholic School Rowley Avenue , ST17 9AB	3out of 4	2,193 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Road High School Blackheath Lane , ST18 0YG	- not rated	2,512 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,207 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmcroft Middle School Young Avenue , ST16 1PW	- not rated	1,577 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetwynd Middle School 10 Newport Road , ST16 2HE	- not rated	1,631 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Grove Middle School Highfield Grove , ST17 9RF	- not rated	3,262 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flash Ley Middle School Hawksmoor Road , ST17 9DR	- not rated	3,333 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	1,391 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Focus School - Stafford Primary Campus Verulam Road , ST16 3EA	- not rated	1,192 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy 1A Bailey Street , ST17 4BG	2out of 4	1,687 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Preparatory School 167 Eccleshall Road , ST16 1PD	- not rated	1,723 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Education Trust Westgate House , Bellasis Street ST16 3YJ	- not rated	1,870 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashwood Education Bellasis Street , ST16 3YS	- not rated	1,870 yd	Other independent 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	481 yd
Cornerstone Catering Ltd	Stafford Rangers FC, Astonfields Road	511 yd
Full Bellies Cafe	15 Prospect Road	638 yd
Sugar and Spice	15 Prospect Road	638 yd
Re-Age-Me	Unit 9, Gainsborough Works, St Patricks Place	865 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tap Steakhouse	59 Peel Terrace	395 yd
Princess Royal	68 Sandon Road	426 yd
Kings Arms Public House	12 Peel Terrace	617 yd
The Hop Pole	22 Sandon Road	658 yd
The Joiners Arms	154 Marston Road	711 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanghai Garden	131 Sandon Road	371 yd
Fatsos	Stafford Rangers Football Club, Astonfields Road	511 yd
Kim 18 Ltd T/A Kim's Kitchen	29 Sandon Road	623 yd
Prospect Road Fish Bar	13 Prospect Road	648 yd
SS Signature	157 Marston Road	716 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Everest Grocery Store Ltd	Tedder Road	881 yd
Aldi	Kingsmead Retail Park, North Walls	1,003 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 70 Stone Road	1,038 yd
Lidl Foodstores	Lidl, Madford Retail Park, Foregate Street	1,060 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2, Greyfriars Way	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charnley Road Charnley Road	grass pitches	304 yd
John Wheeldon Primary Academy JOHN WHEELDON PRIMARY ACADEMY JOHN WHEELDON PRIMARY ACADEMY CORPORATION STREET	grass pitches	434 yd
Marston Road Stadium Marston Road	grass pitches	666 yd
Ls Fitness (Closed) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B DRUMMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite	779 yd
Hmp Stafford GAOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	865 yd
Elite 2000 Fitness Centre ST. PATRICKS STREET	health and fitness suite	889 yd
Pure Gym (Stafford) ECCLESHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,088 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ST16 3NH