Brent Close, Stafford, ST17 4XQ

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	51%	1.9%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.9%	49%	-1.9%	49.0%	0.0%

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	43%	40.3%	-2.7%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	40.3%	-4.7%	44.2%	-3.9%
Separated	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.6%	14.2%	6.6%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	2%	3.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (88.7%) 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	58.1%	62.9%	4.8%	48.4%	14.5%
Good health	32.6%	25.8%	-6.8%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	6.5%	8.3%	1.8%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	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.

In the area around ST17 4XQ this area, 8.2% 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 45.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	8.2%	-3.0%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	4.7%	-7.7%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	11.2%	-4.1%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.5%	24.6%	6.1%	16.9%	7.7%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	45.3%	10.4%	33.8%	11.5%
Other	6.4%	3%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Black African	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	86.3%	83.2%	-3.1%	81.4%	1.8%
Other	0%	5.9%	5.9%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	87.6%	78.9%	-8.7%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	3.7%	8.6%	4.9%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	7.2%	0.7%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	79.5%	-7.8%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	1.6%	12.3%	10.7%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5%	2.8%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Brent Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brent Close was 100.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.9% higher than the Manor average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Brent Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Manor and the 91st highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.8%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in ST17 4XQ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Brent Close 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 Brent Close, Stafford, ST17 4XQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST17 4XQ

Average Price
£187,113

Semi-Detached
£203,793

Terraced
£227,301

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,151

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brent Close

Average Price
£205,952

Semi-Detached
£226,679

Terraced
£250,487

Detached
£203,391

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,604

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brent CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Brent Close, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-02-06	£185,378
7 Brent Close, Stafford, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£81,300	2021-04-16	£90,324
4 Brent Close, Stafford, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-02-26	£106,823
21 Brent Close, Stafford, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2019-03-15	£202,480
11 Brent Close, Stafford, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,500	2018-12-04	£186,861

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST17 4XQ

Employment

ST17 4XQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	128
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	19
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	18
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stafford Childrens Centre Faraday Road , ST16 3NQ	- not rated	2,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Silkmore Primary Academy Exeter Street , ST17 4EG	4out of 4	822 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silkmore Community Primary School Exeter Street , ST17 4EG	- not rated	822 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Garden Street , ST17 4BT	4out of 4	991 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School Garden Street , ST17 4BT	- not rated	991 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	1,085 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stafford Manor High School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	2out of 4	1,521 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed William Howard Catholic School Rowley Avenue , ST17 9AB	- not rated	1,670 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed William Howard Catholic School Rowley Avenue , ST17 9AB	3out of 4	1,670 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School Westway , ST17 9YJ	- not rated	2,131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School Westway , ST17 9YJ	- not rated	2,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,167 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetwynd Middle School 10 Newport Road , ST16 2HE	- not rated	1,531 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Grove Middle School Highfield Grove , ST17 9RF	- not rated	1,740 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverway CofE Middle School Riverway , ST16 3TJ	- not rated	1,831 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmcroft Middle School Young Avenue , ST16 1PW	- not rated	3,887 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	2,039 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stafford Educational Assessment Centre Hawksmoor Road , ST17 9DR	- not rated	1,287 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy 1A Bailey Street , ST17 4BG	2out of 4	1,439 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Education Trust Westgate House , Bellasis Street ST16 3YJ	- not rated	1,877 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashwood Education Bellasis Street , ST16 3YS	- not rated	1,877 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hollies Pupil Referral Unit The Stables , The Hollies ST16 1BY	- not rated	2,029 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
Costa	Unit 1a, Queensville Retail Park, Silkmore Lane	73 yd
Asda Living	Unit 3 Queensville Retail Park, Silkmore Lane	73 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	Kentucky Fried Chicken, The Hough Retail Park, Lichfield Road	673 yd
Starbucks	Hough Retail Park, Lichfield Road	800 yd
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stafford	St Pauls Parish Hall, Garden Street	995 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buzz Bingo	Unit 10, Queensville Retail Park, Silkmore Lane	73 yd
The Spittal Brook Inn	Spittal Brook, 106 Lichfield Road	330 yd
The Radford Bank Inn	Radford Bank	810 yd
Stafford Cricket & Hockey Club	Sports Ground, Riverway	867 yd
The White Eagle Club	White Eagle Club, Riverway	1,047 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	Silkmore Lane		998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stafford Sports Arena (Closed) Unit 4 Unit 4 Silkmore Lane	health and fitness suite	73 yd
Brocton Football Club (Silkmore Lane) Silkmore Lane	grass pitches	496 yd
Silkmore Lane Silkmore Lane	grass pitches	601 yd
Silkmore Primary Academy EXETER STREET	grass pitches	819 yd
St Leonards Playing Field ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	834 yd
Stafford Cricket And Hockey Club BRIAN WESTHEAD PAVILION BRIAN WESTHEAD PAVILION RIVERWAY	grass pitches	868 yd
Stafford Town Football Clubs EVANS PARK EVANS PARK FAIRWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	980 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	40.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ST17 4XQ