West Close, Stafford, ST16 3TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST16 3TG is primarily male, with 58.4% 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	38.9%	41.6%	2.7%	51.0%	-9.4%
Male	61.1%	58.4%	-2.7%	49.0%	9.4%

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 3TG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	44.3%	42.6%	-1.7%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	30%	-3.3%	44.2%	-14.2%
Separated	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	15.8%	15.8%	0.0%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	4.1%	7.9%	3.8%	6.1%	1.8%

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	38.6%	43.2%	4.6%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	39.2%	31.4%	-7.8%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	13.6%	16.6%	3.0%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	7.5%	6.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%	1.5%

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	27.8%	26.1%	-1.7%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.3%	-3.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	14.3%	0.9%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.5%	3.7%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	13.4%	-0.3%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	26.7%	4.4%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	6.2%	2.8%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% 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	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	87.3%	90.1%	2.8%	81.4%	8.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	84.6%	85.2%	0.6%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	6.9%	7.8%	0.9%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	85%	1.0%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	3%	10.5%	7.5%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	1.3%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is West Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Close was 191.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.7% higher than the Coton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Coton and the 29th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.1%.

🔎 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 3TG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (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 West Close are based on 13 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 West Close, Stafford, ST16 3TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST16 3TG

Average Price
£172,464

Semi-Detached
£161,321

Terraced
£174,693

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Close

Average Price
£186,372

Semi-Detached
£187,052

Terraced
£186,168

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 West Close, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2024-09-16	£150,226
9 West Close, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-02-12	£180,582
6 West Close, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2018-10-26	£159,847
23 West Close, Stafford, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,000	2017-04-18	£168,294
7 West Close, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2015-10-23	£177,410

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST16 3TG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,173 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	735 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic (VA) Primary School Garden Street , ST17 4BT	- not rated	735 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Primary School Fairway , ST16 3TW	- not rated	868 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Garden Street , ST17 4BT	4out of 4	926 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School Garden Street , ST17 4BT	- not rated	926 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,536 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed William Howard Catholic School Rowley Avenue , ST17 9AB	3out of 4	1,536 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School Westway , ST17 9YJ	- not rated	2,275 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School Westway , ST17 9YJ	- not rated	2,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Road High School Blackheath Lane , ST18 0YG	- not rated	2,356 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	840 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetwynd Middle School 10 Newport Road , ST16 2HE	- not rated	947 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flash Ley Middle School Hawksmoor Road , ST17 9DR	- not rated	2,227 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Grove Middle School Highfield Grove , ST17 9RF	- not rated	2,376 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmcroft Middle School Young Avenue , ST16 1PW	- not rated	2,627 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	1,188 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	927 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Education Trust Westgate House , Bellasis Street ST16 3YJ	- not rated	1,414 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashwood Education Bellasis Street , ST16 3YS	- not rated	1,414 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hollies Pupil Referral Unit The Stables , The Hollies ST16 1BY	- not rated	1,675 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Educational Assessment Centre Hawksmoor Road , ST17 9DR	- not rated	2,267 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Asda Cafe	Asda Supermarket, Lammascote Road	382 yd
Baxter Storey Ltd	Perkins Engines Company Limited, Tixall Road	575 yd
The Vintage Barn	34a Eastgate Street	611 yd
Greggs	Unit 4a, Stafford Riverside, South Walls	636 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 2a, Stafford Riverside, South Walls	636 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stafford Town Football Club	Evans Park, Riverway	195 yd
Prince Of Wales	66 Weston Road	329 yd
The White Eagle Club	White Eagle Club, Riverway	526 yd
Perkins Sports & Social Club	Perkins Engines Company Limited, Tixall Road	575 yd
Stafford Cricket & Hockey Club	Sports Ground, Riverway	580 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunny House Take Away	2 Tixall Road	181 yd
Weston Road Fish Bar	61 Weston Road	196 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	63 Weston Road	202 yd
Panku Stafford	Asda Supermarket, Lammascote Road	382 yd
Fung's	40 Eastgate Street	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	Co-Operative Market Store, 55-57 Weston Road	156 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, Queensway	382 yd
Marks and Spencer	Unit 11, Block D, Riverside Retail Development, South Walls	835 yd
Aldi	Kingsmead Retail Park, North Walls	895 yd
Convy Stores	47-48 Mill Street	926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Littleworth Park (Closed) Greenway	tennis courts	173 yd
Stafford Leisure Centre Lammascote Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	293 yd
Riverway Sports Ground SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND RIVERWAY	grass pitches	447 yd
Stafford Town Football Clubs EVANS PARK EVANS PARK FAIRWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	450 yd
Perkins Sports Club TIXALL ROAD	grass pitches	575 yd
Stafford Cricket And Hockey Club BRIAN WESTHEAD PAVILION BRIAN WESTHEAD PAVILION RIVERWAY	grass pitches	579 yd
Riverside Recreation Centre (Closed) South Walls	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	638 yd
Gec Social And Athletic Association (Closed) Lichfield Road	grass pitches	699 yd
St Leonards Playing Field ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	705 yd
St Leonards Works (Sport & Social Club) St. Leonards Works St. Leonards Works St. Leonards Avenue		869 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	236.4 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	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ST16 3TG