Wolverhampton Road, Stafford, ST17 4AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST17 4AH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	50.2%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50.1%	49.8%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.5%	39.2%	-0.3%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	38.8%	0.6%	44.2%	-5.4%
Separated	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.8%	9%	1.2%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	12.7%	11%	-1.7%	6.1%	4.9%

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	41.4%	40.6%	-0.8%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	29.2%	32.1%	2.9%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	15.5%	20.8%	5.3%	12.7%	8.1%
Bad health	5.5%	6.1%	0.6%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	8.5%	0.3%	-8.2%	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	20.6%	11%	-9.6%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	12.9%	5.4%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	11.4%	0.6%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	16.9%	4.5%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	39.2%	0.0%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	7.8%	3.9%	-3.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.8% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	93.6%	91.8%	-1.8%	81.4%	10.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	84.5%	86.1%	1.6%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	8.7%	7.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	86.1%	3.9%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	3.8%	7.8%	4.0%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	6.1%	2.7%	-3.4%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Wolverhampton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolverhampton Road was 80.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.0% lower than the Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wolverhampton Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common and the 117th highest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.2%.

🔎 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 4AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Wolverhampton Road are based on 357 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 Wolverhampton Road, Stafford, ST17 4AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST17 4AH

Average Price
£521,388

Semi-Detached
£157,704

Terraced
£102,121

Detached
£722,161

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,540

Other
£2,407,333

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolverhampton Road

Average Price
£234,982

Semi-Detached
£270,814

Terraced
£202,434

Detached
£470,391

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,701

Other
£772,735

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolverhampton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
96A Wolverhampton Road, Stafford, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-08-15	£73,291
95 Wolverhampton Road, Stafford, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-11-15	£173,266
115 Wolverhampton Road, Stafford, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£4,550,000	2022-05-23	£4,953,106
102 Wolverhampton Road, Stafford, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£103,000	2021-08-18	£125,211
102 Wolverhampton Road, Stafford, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-06-22	£115,745

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST17 4AH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	13
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	343 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School Garden Street , ST17 4BT	4out of 4	379 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Park Primary Academy Highfield Grove , Rowley Park ST17 9RF	3out of 4	1,494 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Wheeldon Primary Academy Corporation Street , ST16 3LX	2out of 4	1,512 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Primary School St Leonard's Avenue , ST17 4LT	2out of 4	1,540 yd	Community 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	3out of 4	597 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School Westway , ST17 9YJ	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Manor High School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	3out of 4	1,999 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Graham Balfour High School North Avenue , ST16 1NR	3out of 4	3,279 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Weston Road Academy Blackheath Lane , ST18 0YG	3out of 4	3,294 yd	Academy converter	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	- not rated	78 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Haven School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	- not rated	2,077 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Grammar School Burton Manor , Burton Manor Road ST18 9AT	- not rated	2,478 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Staffordshire University Stafford Campus , Beaconside ST18 0AD	- not rated	2,687 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heather Field School New Burton House , Burton Bank Lane ST17 9JW	- not rated	2,745 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
Spice Island	108-110 Wolverhampton Road	59 yd
The Island, Masala Fusion Restaurant	135-136 Lichfield Road	159 yd
Sodexo Ltd	Staitheford House, Lichfield Road	218 yd
Candid Brewing	Units 4 & 5 Woodings Yard, Bailey Street	220 yd
The Sun Inn	7 Lichfield Road	238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star & Garter	87 Wolverhampton Road	130 yd
The Bear & Pheasant	Bear And Pheasant, 15-16 Friars Terrace	221 yd
The Ship Aground	3-4 Lichfield Road	273 yd
The Grapes	5 Bridge Street	292 yd
The Devil's Taphouse	147 Newport Road	293 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dessert Island Stafford	136 Lichfield Road	159 yd
Pizza Go Go	8b Lichfield Road	218 yd
New Lotus House	5c Lichfield Road	262 yd
Fountain House	146 Newport Road	290 yd
Oriental Stafford Ltd t/a Oriental Kitchen	145 Newport Road	292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks and Spencer	Unit 11, Block D, Riverside Retail Development, South Walls	300 yd
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Newport Road	330 yd
Convy Stores	47-48 Mill Street	489 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, Queensway	523 yd
Aldi	Kingsmead Retail Park, North Walls	854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gec Social And Athletic Association (Closed) Lichfield Road	grass pitches	175 yd
Riverside Recreation Centre (Closed) South Walls	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	373 yd
Riverway Sports Ground SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND RIVERWAY	grass pitches	480 yd
Stafford Leisure Centre Lammascote Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	629 yd
Stafford Cricket And Hockey Club BRIAN WESTHEAD PAVILION BRIAN WESTHEAD PAVILION RIVERWAY	grass pitches	672 yd
I-Motion Gym (Stafford) GUILDHALL SHOPPING CENTRE GUILDHALL SHOPPING CENTRE MARKET SQUARE	health and fitness suite	675 yd
Blessed William Howard Catholic High School ROWLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	688 yd
Fit 4 Life Of Stafford (Closed) Salter Street	health and fitness suite	752 yd
Stafford College Earl Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	773 yd
Stafford Town Football Clubs EVANS PARK EVANS PARK FAIRWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	777 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	79.3%

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	6.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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