Wycherwood Gardens, Stafford, ST17 4RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST17 4RJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	52%	4.4%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	52.4%	48%	-4.4%	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 vicinity of ST17 4RJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% 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	24.5%	22.8%	-1.7%	37.9%	-15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	58.1%	52.4%	-5.7%	44.2%	8.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	10.8%	13%	2.2%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	49.6%	40.9%	-8.7%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	36.6%	42.6%	6.0%	33.6%	9.0%
Fair health	9.5%	11.2%	1.7%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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	12.3%	11.1%	-1.2%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	12.7%	-5.4%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	15.5%	-2.6%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	8.7%	2.2%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	22.6%	4.5%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	27.4%	2.9%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	97.4%	96.4%	-1.0%	81.4%	15.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	94.8%	94.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	94.4%	0.2%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	59.8%	46.2%	13.6%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Wycherwood Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wycherwood Gardens was 30.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.0% higher than the Baswich average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wycherwood Gardens has the 29th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Baswich and the 138th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 4RJ, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Wycherwood Gardens are based on 36 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 Wycherwood Gardens, Stafford, ST17 4RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST17 4RJ

Average Price
£226,300

Semi-Detached
£223,133

Terraced
£207,825

Detached
£244,070

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wycherwood Gardens

Average Price
£243,214

Semi-Detached
£241,198

Terraced
£220,487

Detached
£259,859

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wycherwood GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Wycherwood Gardens, Stafford, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-11-10	£265,723
10 Wycherwood Gardens, Stafford, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2025-02-28	£187,732
4 Wycherwood Gardens, Stafford, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-09-12	£215,234
6 Wycherwood Gardens, Stafford, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,500	2023-10-18	£223,962
3 Wycherwood Gardens, Stafford, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-09-14	£267,736

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST17 4RJ

Employment

ST17 4RJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	17
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Manufacturing	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnfields Primary School Lansdowne Way , Wildwood ST17 4RD	- not rated	269 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnfields Primary School Lansdowne Way , Wildwood ST17 4RD	3out of 4	269 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge Primary School Silvester Way , ST17 0PR	- not rated	659 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Lynton Avenue , Weeping Cross ST17 0EA	- not rated	1,083 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Lynton Avenue , Weeping Cross ST17 0EA	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Academy converter	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	- not rated	1,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton High School The Rise , Walton-on-the-Hill ST17 0LJ	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Manor High School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	2out of 4	2,552 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed William Howard Catholic School Rowley Avenue , ST17 9AB	- not rated	3,662 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed William Howard Catholic School Rowley Avenue , ST17 9AB	3out of 4	3,662 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Flash Ley Middle School Hawksmoor Road , ST17 9DR	- not rated	2,513 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Grove Middle School Highfield Grove , ST17 9RF	- not rated	3,289 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetwynd Middle School 10 Newport Road , ST16 2HE	- not rated	3,596 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverway CofE Middle School Riverway , ST16 3TJ	- not rated	3,884 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	4,104 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heather Field School New Burton House , Burton Bank Lane ST17 9JW	- not rated	2,550 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Educational Assessment Centre Hawksmoor Road , ST17 9DR	- not rated	2,667 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Grammar School Burton Manor , ST18 9AT	- not rated	3,331 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy 1A Bailey Street , ST17 4BG	2out of 4	3,505 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Education Trust Westgate House , Bellasis Street ST16 3YJ	- not rated	3,919 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Stafford Boat Club	Hazelstrine Arm, Maplewood		273 yd
The Wildwood	Wildwood Drive		327 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	The Co Operative Food Market, Wildwood Drive		327 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakridge School SILVESTER WAY	grass pitches	660 yd
Wildwood Park Wildwood Drive	grass pitches, tennis courts	699 yd
Old Croft Road Recreation Ground (Berkswich Fc) OLD CROFT ROAD	grass pitches	846 yd
Walton High School THE RISE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,025 yd
St Annes Catholic Primary School LYNTON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,081 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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