Weeping Cross, Stafford, ST17 0DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST17 0DS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51.1%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	47.1%	48.9%	1.8%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 vicinity of ST17 0DS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	14.4%	23.4%	9.0%	37.9%	-14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	68.7%	62.8%	-5.9%	44.2%	18.6%
Separated	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.0%
Divorced	4.3%	6.7%	2.4%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	10.4%	6.9%	-3.5%	6.1%	0.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.8%	56.2%	13.4%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	42.2%	33.6%	-8.6%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	11.6%	7.7%	-3.9%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	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.

In the area around ST17 0DS this area, 4.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 57.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	4.2%	-8.7%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	6.8%	-4.0%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	10.5%	-0.7%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	14.9%	1.6%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	49.3%	57.5%	8.2%	33.8%	23.7%
Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% 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	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	91.1%	83.3%	-7.8%	81.4%	1.9%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	93%	82.9%	-10.1%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	8.5%	4.2%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	83.4%	-9.0%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	0%	9.3%	9.3%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1.9%	-4.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.7%	37.2%	-10.5%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Weeping Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Weeping Cross was 6.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.2% lower than the Baswich average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Weeping Cross has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Baswich and the 14th lowest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in ST17 0DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Weeping Cross are based on 76 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 Weeping Cross, Stafford, ST17 0DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST17 0DS

Average Price
£489,668

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£489,668

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Weeping Cross

Average Price
£623,437

Semi-Detached
£384,373

Terraced
£639,370

Detached
£660,968

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Weeping CrossStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Weeping Cross, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-05-12	£415,125
40 Weeping Cross, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-03-31	£603,155
42 Weeping Cross, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2020-09-04	£253,472
40 Weeping Cross, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2005-10-26	£488,065
40 Weeping Cross, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2004-10-08	£335,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST17 0DS

Employment

ST17 0DS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in ST17 0DS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Retired	132
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Lynton Avenue , Weeping Cross ST17 0EA	4out of 4	140 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leasowes Primary School Porlock Avenue , Weeping Cross ST17 0HT	4out of 4	559 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnfields Primary School Lansdowne Way , Wildwood ST17 4RD	3out of 4	700 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge Primary School Silvester Way , ST17 0PR	4out of 4	902 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School Cedar Way , Walton-on-the-Hill ST17 0LU	4out of 4	1,278 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walton High School The Rise , Walton-on-the-Hill ST17 0LJ	3out of 4	798 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Manor High School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	3out of 4	2,758 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Weston Road Academy Blackheath Lane , ST18 0YG	3out of 4	3,018 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed William Howard Catholic School Rowley Avenue , ST17 9AB	3out of 4	3,391 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School Westway , ST17 9YJ	3out of 4	3,826 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Haven School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	- not rated	2,794 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Staffordshire University Stafford Campus , Beaconside ST18 0AD	- not rated	2,862 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heather Field School New Burton House , Burton Bank Lane ST17 9JW	- not rated	2,997 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy 1a Bailey Street , ST17 4BG	- not rated	3,088 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Grammar School Burton Manor , Burton Manor Road ST18 9AT	- not rated	3,618 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bod Stafford	57-59 Bodmin Avenue		342 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Wildwood	Wildwood Drive		626 yd
The Radford Bank Inn	Radford Bank		1,032 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Neway Chinese Takeaway	Unit 1 Co-op Store	285 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1b, Lynton Avenue	285 yd
Weeping Cross Fish Bar	39 Bodmin Avenue	371 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	The Co Operative Food Market, Wildwood Drive		626 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Annes Catholic Primary School LYNTON AVENUE	grass pitches	189 yd
Leasowes Primary School PORLOCK AVENUE	grass pitches	474 yd
Walton High School THE RISE	grass pitches, swimming pool	690 yd
Oakridge School SILVESTER WAY	grass pitches	822 yd
Wildwood Park Wildwood Drive	grass pitches, tennis courts	951 yd
Old Croft Road Recreation Ground (Berkswich Fc) OLD CROFT ROAD	grass pitches	1,034 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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 ST17 0DS