Middle Friars, Stafford, ST17 4AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST17 4AE has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	51%	50%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49%	50%	1.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 ST17 4AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	40.3%	57.3%	17.0%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	25.5%	-6.0%	44.2%	-18.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.3%	11.8%	1.5%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	15.3%	3.2%	-12.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.5%	44.6%	8.1%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	39.3%	36.4%	-2.9%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	16.5%	13.6%	-2.9%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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	22.1%	13.2%	-8.9%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	7.7%	-7.6%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	15%	1.8%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	19.5%	8.9%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	30%	37.7%	7.7%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	6.8%	3.2%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2%	2.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	5%	0.7%	-4.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	87.5%	87.2%	-0.3%	81.4%	5.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	86.3%	85.8%	-0.5%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	4.5%	7.5%	3.0%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	4.4%	-1.1%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	86.1%	1.6%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	30.3%	13.5%	16.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Middle Friars Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Middle Friars was 82.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.6% lower than the Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Middle Friars has the 37th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common and the 119th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.9%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in ST17 4AE, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Middle Friars are based on 22 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 Middle Friars, Stafford, ST17 4AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST17 4AE

Average Price
£185,925

Semi-Detached
£205,792

Terraced
£181,952

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Middle Friars

Average Price
£197,565

Semi-Detached
£218,839

Terraced
£195,438

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Middle FriarsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Middle Friars, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-10-24	£183,810
8 Middle Friars, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-03-31	£152,684
1 Middle Friars, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-03-10	£185,814
2 Middle Friars, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-09-30	£177,727
9 Middle Friars, Stafford, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£156,000	2022-05-31	£175,017

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST17 4AE

Employment

ST17 4AE 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	82
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	25
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,486 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	362 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic (VA) Primary School Garden Street , ST17 4BT	- not rated	362 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Garden Street , ST17 4BT	4out of 4	398 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School Garden Street , ST17 4BT	- not rated	398 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School and Nursery Unit Highfield Grove , Rowley Park ST17 9RF	- not rated	1,496 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	586 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed William Howard Catholic School Rowley Avenue , ST17 9AB	3out of 4	586 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School Westway , ST17 9YJ	- not rated	1,327 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School Westway , ST17 9YJ	- not rated	1,350 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Manor High School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	2out of 4	2,008 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chetwynd Middle School 10 Newport Road , ST16 2HE	- not rated	153 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverway CofE Middle School Riverway , ST16 3TJ	- not rated	571 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Grove Middle School Highfield Grove , ST17 9RF	- not rated	1,530 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flash Ley Middle School Hawksmoor Road , ST17 9DR	- not rated	1,624 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmcroft Middle School Young Avenue , ST16 1PW	- not rated	2,585 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	663 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	65 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Education Trust Westgate House , Bellasis Street ST16 3YJ	- not rated	549 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashwood Education Bellasis Street , ST16 3YS	- not rated	549 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hollies Pupil Referral Unit The Stables , The Hollies ST16 1BY	- not rated	781 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Educational Assessment Centre Hawksmoor Road , ST17 9DR	- not rated	1,606 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
Spice Island	108-110 Wolverhampton Road	143 yd
Candid Brewing	Units 4 & 5 Woodings Yard, Bailey Street	157 yd
Narvana	14 Bailey Street	171 yd
The Island, Masala Fusion Restaurant	135-136 Lichfield Road	178 yd
The Old Library Bar and Grill	The Old Library, Lichfield Road	186 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bear & Pheasant	Bear And Pheasant, 15-16 Friars Terrace	139 yd
Star & Garter	87 Wolverhampton Road	172 yd
The Devil's Taphouse	147 Newport Road	207 yd
The Yard	Unit B, Espley's Yard	214 yd
Icon Venue	139 Newport Road	214 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dessert Island Stafford	136 Lichfield Road	177 yd
Oriental Stafford Ltd t/a Oriental Kitchen	145 Newport Road	202 yd
Fountain House	146 Newport Road	202 yd
Pizza Go Go	8b Lichfield Road	207 yd
Wok Stop Stafford Ltd	135c Newport Road	208 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks and Spencer	Unit 11, Block D, Riverside Retail Development, South Walls	236 yd
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Newport Road	264 yd
Convy Stores	47-48 Mill Street	400 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, Queensway	580 yd
Aldi	Kingsmead Retail Park, North Walls	796 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gec Social And Athletic Association (Closed) Lichfield Road	grass pitches	273 yd
Riverside Recreation Centre (Closed) South Walls	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	376 yd
I-Motion Gym (Stafford) GUILDHALL SHOPPING CENTRE GUILDHALL SHOPPING CENTRE MARKET SQUARE	health and fitness suite	568 yd
Riverway Sports Ground SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND RIVERWAY	grass pitches	587 yd
Blessed William Howard Catholic High School ROWLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	590 yd
Stafford College Earl Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	662 yd
Fit 4 Life Of Stafford (Closed) Salter Street	health and fitness suite	682 yd
Stafford Leisure Centre Lammascote Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	684 yd
Gym & Tonic (Stafford) NEWPORT ROAD	health and fitness suite	791 yd
Stafford Cricket And Hockey Club BRIAN WESTHEAD PAVILION BRIAN WESTHEAD PAVILION RIVERWAY	grass pitches	799 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	81.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ST17 4AE