Colton Close, Stafford, ST16 3YD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST16 3YD is primarily male, with 60.3% 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	7%	39.7%	32.7%	51.0%	-11.3%
Male	93%	60.3%	-32.7%	49.0%	11.3%

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 3YD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	59.2%	48.2%	-11.0%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	17.1%	36.5%	19.4%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	14.7%	12%	-2.7%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	26.3%	47.5%	21.2%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	40.7%	36.7%	-4.0%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	23.9%	12.9%	-11.0%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	6.2%	0.9%	-5.3%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.9%

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	32.3%	13.8%	-18.5%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.8%	10.2%	-11.6%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	12.4%	-5.0%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.2%	3.8%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	18.2%	10.3%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	36%	24.7%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	6.9%	3.3%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	5.3%	1.7%	-3.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1%	2.9%	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	4%	2%	-2.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	77.7%	80.8%	3.1%	81.4%	-0.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.1%	2.9%	2.8%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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	90%	78.3%	-11.7%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	1.7%	6.5%	4.8%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.1%	1.2%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	7.9%	2.7%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	78.5%	-10.2%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	13.5%	13.0%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	4.4%	-2.3%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Colton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colton Close was 427.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 212.1% higher than the Coton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colton Close has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Coton and the 9th highest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 290.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 387.6%.

🔎 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 3YD, 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 Colton Close are based on 9 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 Colton Close, Stafford, ST16 3YD

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST16 3YD

Average Price
£397,580

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£397,580

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colton Close

Average Price
£428,006

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£428,006

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Colton Close, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-12-20	£399,578
3 Colton Close, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-04-14	£370,000
6 Colton Close, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£367,500	2017-03-31	£511,449
1 Colton Close, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, a newly built property	£272,995	2015-09-28	£401,265
5 Colton Close, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, a newly built property	£309,995	2015-08-14	£461,338

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST16 3YD

Employment

ST16 3YD 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	128
Long-Term Sick or disabled	45
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	20
Other	19
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	73
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Education	18
Manufacturing	17
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Human health and social work activities	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	330 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	566 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Garden Street , ST17 4BT	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School Garden Street , ST17 4BT	4out of 4	1,456 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary Academy Weston Road , ST16 3RZ	3out of 4	1,552 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	1,595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Graham Balfour High School North Avenue , ST16 1NR	3out of 4	2,194 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School Westway , ST17 9YJ	3out of 4	2,280 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Weston Road Academy Blackheath Lane , ST18 0YG	3out of 4	2,825 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Manor High School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	3out of 4	3,185 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	1,116 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Staffordshire University Stafford Campus , Beaconside ST18 0AD	- not rated	2,207 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhall Nursery Second Avenue , Holmcroft ST16 1PS	4out of 4	2,455 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshlands School Second Avenue , Tillington ST16 1PS	3out of 4	2,459 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Haven School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	- not rated	3,263 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
Cup a Cha	Unit 4, North Walls	470 yd
Thai No. 5	No 5, Gaol Mews, Gaol Road	499 yd
Bobobo	3a Salter Street	536 yd
Caffe Nero	21a Gaolgate Street	546 yd
Re-Age-Me	Unit 9, Gainsborough Works, St Patricks Place	563 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stafford Masonic Club	Stafford Masonic Hall, Gaol Road	465 yd
Stafford Constitutional Club	5 Lloyd Street	515 yd
Kennys Sports Bar	8 North Walls	527 yd
The Hop Pole	22 Sandon Road	538 yd
The Four Crosses Public House	2 Sandon Road	547 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Pizza	6 North Walls	506 yd
Kim 18 Ltd T/A Kim's Kitchen	29 Sandon Road	517 yd
Atlas Kebab House Ltd	1a-1b Marston Road	558 yd
Shanghai Garden	131 Sandon Road	579 yd
Timmys	64 Foregate Street	608 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Kingsmead Retail Park, North Walls	425 yd
Lidl Foodstores	Lidl, Madford Retail Park, Foregate Street	633 yd
Iceland	22 Hunters Row	634 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, Queensway	811 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2, Greyfriars Way	820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Wheeldon Primary Academy JOHN WHEELDON PRIMARY ACADEMY JOHN WHEELDON PRIMARY ACADEMY CORPORATION STREET	grass pitches	337 yd
Hmp Stafford GAOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	459 yd
Fit 4 Life Of Stafford (Closed) Salter Street	health and fitness suite	557 yd
Elite 2000 Fitness Centre ST. PATRICKS STREET	health and fitness suite	558 yd
Anytime Fitness (Stafford) (Closed) UNITS K AND L UNITS K AND L HUNTERS ROW	health and fitness suite	609 yd
Stafford Leisure Centre Lammascote Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	761 yd
Riverside Recreation Centre (Closed) South Walls	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	818 yd
I-Motion Gym (Stafford) GUILDHALL SHOPPING CENTRE GUILDHALL SHOPPING CENTRE MARKET SQUARE	health and fitness suite	828 yd
Stafford College Earl Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	840 yd
Charnley Road Charnley Road	grass pitches	890 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 3YD