Riverway, Stafford, ST16 3TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST16 3TQ 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 3TQ, 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 Riverway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverway was 202.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.1% higher than the Coton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Riverway has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Coton and the 23rd highest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 45.7%.

🔎 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 3TQ, 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 Riverway are based on 18 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 Riverway, Stafford, ST16 3TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST16 3TQ

Average Price
£184,801

Semi-Detached
£184,801

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverway

Average Price
£457,426

Semi-Detached
£249,174

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£873,931

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RiverwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Riverway, Stafford, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2014-01-17	£164,350
4 Riverway, Stafford, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2012-03-23	£221,498
2 Riverway, Stafford, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£109,000	2010-08-18	£181,611
5 Riverway, Stafford, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£57,500	2000-12-14	£205,115
4 Riverway, Stafford, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	1998-06-24	£229,536

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST16 3TQ

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

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Garden Street , ST17 4BT	3out of 4	659 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School Garden Street , ST17 4BT	4out of 4	858 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Primary School St Leonard's Avenue , ST17 4LT	2out of 4	1,035 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Wheeldon Primary Academy Corporation Street , ST16 3LX	2out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary Academy Weston Road , ST16 3RZ	3out of 4	1,203 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	1,398 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School Westway , ST17 9YJ	3out of 4	2,142 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Weston Road Academy Blackheath Lane , ST18 0YG	3out of 4	2,508 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Manor High School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	3out of 4	2,606 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Graham Balfour High School North Avenue , ST16 1NR	3out of 4	3,016 yd	Academy converter	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	785 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Staffordshire University Stafford Campus , Beaconside ST18 0AD	- not rated	1,892 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Haven School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	- not rated	2,685 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Grammar School Burton Manor , Burton Manor Road ST18 9AT	- not rated	3,205 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenhall Nursery Second Avenue , Holmcroft ST16 1PS	4out of 4	3,287 yd	Community special school	Yes	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	309 yd
The Vintage Barn	34a Eastgate Street	540 yd
Greggs	Unit 4a, Stafford Riverside, South Walls	562 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 2a, Stafford Riverside, South Walls	562 yd
Baxter Storey Ltd	Perkins Engines Company Limited, Tixall Road	648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stafford Town Football Club	Evans Park, Riverway	171 yd
Prince Of Wales	66 Weston Road	396 yd
The White Eagle Club	White Eagle Club, Riverway	485 yd
The Lord Nelson Inn	31 Eastgate Street	553 yd
Stafford Cricket & Hockey Club	Sports Ground, Riverway	568 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunny House Take Away	2 Tixall Road	247 yd
Weston Road Fish Bar	61 Weston Road	254 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	63 Weston Road	260 yd
Panku Stafford	Asda Supermarket, Lammascote Road	309 yd
Fung's	40 Eastgate Street	511 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	Co-Operative Market Store, 55-57 Weston Road	208 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, Queensway	309 yd
Marks and Spencer	Unit 11, Block D, Riverside Retail Development, South Walls	762 yd
Aldi	Kingsmead Retail Park, North Walls	832 yd
Convy Stores	47-48 Mill Street	853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stafford Leisure Centre Lammascote Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	219 yd
Littleworth Park (Closed) Greenway	tennis courts	244 yd
Riverway Sports Ground SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND RIVERWAY	grass pitches	400 yd
Stafford Town Football Clubs EVANS PARK EVANS PARK FAIRWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	455 yd
Riverside Recreation Centre (Closed) South Walls	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	565 yd
Stafford Cricket And Hockey Club BRIAN WESTHEAD PAVILION BRIAN WESTHEAD PAVILION RIVERWAY	grass pitches	568 yd
Gec Social And Athletic Association (Closed) Lichfield Road	grass pitches	634 yd
Perkins Sports Club TIXALL ROAD	grass pitches	648 yd
St Leonards Playing Field ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	735 yd
Fit 4 Life Of Stafford (Closed) Salter Street	health and fitness suite	852 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%

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

Overview of ST16 3TQ