Salt Avenue, Stafford, ST17 4DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST17 4DW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	55.9%	49.5%	-6.4%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	44.1%	50.5%	6.4%	49.0%	1.5%

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	44.9%	34.2%	-10.7%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	41.4%	10.5%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Separated	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.3%	15.1%	4.8%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	9.6%	5.3%	-4.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.3%	51.5%	6.2%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	38.2%	30.9%	-7.3%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	14.1%	11.3%	-2.8%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.4%	5.7%	3.3%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	19.1%	15.4%	-3.7%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	6.7%	-4.3%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	18.1%	-0.3%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	19.5%	1.9%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	25%	32.9%	7.9%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	90%	91.3%	1.3%	81.4%	9.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.7%	92.8%	-1.9%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	5.6%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	91%	-3.1%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	5%	4.4%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.4%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Salt Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Salt Avenue was 49.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.9% lower than the Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Salt Avenue has the 28th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common and the 215th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.6%.

🔎 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. 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 4DW, 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 Salt Avenue are based on 37 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 Salt Avenue, Stafford, ST17 4DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST17 4DW

Average Price
£219,145

Semi-Detached
£210,812

Terraced
£229,857

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Salt Avenue

Average Price
£233,804

Semi-Detached
£231,039

Terraced
£239,564

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Salt AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Salt Avenue, Stafford, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-08-30	£202,294
31 Salt Avenue, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-12-08	£237,820
23 Salt Avenue, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-12-02	£202,554
11 Salt Avenue, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-10-13	£223,047
12 Salt Avenue, Stafford, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-05-31	£196,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST17 4DW

Employment

ST17 4DW 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	62
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	10
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service 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	1,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Garden Street , ST17 4BT	4out of 4	209 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School Garden Street , ST17 4BT	- not rated	209 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery , St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery ST17 4BT	3out of 4	409 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic (VA) Primary School Garden Street , ST17 4BT	- not rated	409 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Flash Ley Primary School Hawksmoor Road , ST17 9DR	3out of 4	1,157 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	- not rated	749 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed William Howard Catholic School Rowley Avenue , ST17 9AB	3out of 4	749 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School Westway , ST17 9YJ	- not rated	1,338 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School Westway , ST17 9YJ	- not rated	1,349 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Manor High School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	2out of 4	1,558 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	671 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverway CofE Middle School Riverway , ST16 3TJ	- not rated	1,068 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flash Ley Middle School Hawksmoor Road , ST17 9DR	- not rated	1,157 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Grove Middle School Highfield Grove , ST17 9RF	- not rated	1,258 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmcroft Middle School Young Avenue , ST16 1PW	- not rated	3,104 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	1,178 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	581 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Education Trust Westgate House , Bellasis Street ST16 3YJ	- not rated	945 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashwood Education Bellasis Street , ST16 3YS	- not rated	945 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hollies Pupil Referral Unit The Stables , The Hollies ST16 1BY	- not rated	1,095 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Educational Assessment Centre Hawksmoor Road , ST17 9DR	- not rated	1,167 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
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stafford	St Pauls Parish Hall, Garden Street	152 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	Kentucky Fried Chicken, The Hough Retail Park, Lichfield Road	403 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Extra, Newport Road	468 yd
The Play Shed	Goods Shed, Newport Road	468 yd
Spice Island	108-110 Wolverhampton Road	486 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star & Garter	87 Wolverhampton Road	347 yd
The Bear & Pheasant	Bear And Pheasant, 15-16 Friars Terrace	477 yd
The White Eagle Club	White Eagle Club, Riverway	607 yd
Stafford Cricket & Hockey Club	Sports Ground, Riverway	690 yd
The Ship Aground	3-4 Lichfield Road	707 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good View Take Away	Good View Take Away, 1 Telegraph Street	314 yd
Dessert Island Stafford	136 Lichfield Road	588 yd
Pizza Go Go	8b Lichfield Road	651 yd
New Lotus House	5c Lichfield Road	697 yd
Fountain House	146 Newport Road	715 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Newport Road	468 yd
Marks and Spencer	Unit 11, Block D, Riverside Retail Development, South Walls	733 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, Queensway	862 yd
Convy Stores	47-48 Mill Street	915 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gec Social And Athletic Association (Closed) Lichfield Road	grass pitches	526 yd
Riverway Sports Ground SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND RIVERWAY	grass pitches	682 yd
Stafford Cricket And Hockey Club BRIAN WESTHEAD PAVILION BRIAN WESTHEAD PAVILION RIVERWAY	grass pitches	689 yd
Blessed William Howard Catholic High School ROWLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	779 yd
Riverside Recreation Centre (Closed) South Walls	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	790 yd
Stafford Town Football Clubs EVANS PARK EVANS PARK FAIRWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	851 yd
Stafford Sports Arena (Closed) Unit 4 Unit 4 Silkmore Lane	health and fitness suite	863 yd
Stafford Leisure Centre Lammascote Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	958 yd
Rowley Park Sport Stadium Averill Road	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,005 yd
Silkmore Lane Silkmore Lane	grass pitches	1,025 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ST17 4DW