Rising Brook, Stafford, ST17 9DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST17 9DE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	50.2%	48.5%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49.8%	51.5%	1.7%	49.0%	2.5%

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	26.3%	38.5%	12.2%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	38.5%	-6.4%	44.2%	-5.7%
Separated	5.8%	2%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	16.5%	11.9%	-4.6%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	6.6%	9%	2.4%	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	44.4%	41.3%	-3.1%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	31.5%	38.7%	7.2%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	16.9%	15.7%	-1.2%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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	22.6%	15.6%	-7.0%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	15.6%	4.1%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	15.2%	-5.4%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.8%	3.7%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	18.4%	3.6%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	24.2%	2.8%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	4%	4.0%	3.1%	0.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	95.9%	88.4%	-7.5%	81.4%	7.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	95.6%	89.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	2%	5.9%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	90.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.3%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1%	2.7%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.3%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	23.9%	13.5%	10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Rising Brook Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rising Brook was 376.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 315.4% higher than the Highfields & Western Downs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rising Brook has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs and the 10th highest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 212.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in ST17 9DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Rising Brook are based on 154 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 Rising Brook, Stafford, ST17 9DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST17 9DE

Average Price
£331,125

Semi-Detached
£316,087

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£361,202

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rising Brook

Average Price
£289,682

Semi-Detached
£290,754

Terraced
£213,011

Detached
£373,899

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rising BrookStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Rising Brook, Stafford, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-03-26	£309,148
33 Rising Brook, Stafford, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-10-06	£383,624
32 Rising Brook, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£357,500	2023-10-03	£375,357
44 Rising Brook, Stafford, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,010	2022-03-25	£278,840
35 Rising Brook, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2020-06-30	£426,961

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST17 9DE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	23
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	13
Education	12
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowley Park Primary Academy Highfield Grove , Rowley Park ST17 9RF	3out of 4	267 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flash Ley Primary School Hawksmoor Road , ST17 9DR	2out of 4	463 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School Somerset Road , Highfields ST17 9UZ	3out of 4	588 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burton Manor Primary School Uplands Road , ST17 9PS	3out of 4	694 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silkmore Primary Academy Exeter Street , ST17 4EG	4out of 4	964 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3out of 4	562 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School Westway , ST17 9YJ	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed William Howard Catholic School Rowley Avenue , ST17 9AB	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton High School The Rise , Walton-on-the-Hill ST17 0LJ	3out of 4	3,742 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Weston Road Academy Blackheath Lane , ST18 0YG	3out of 4	4,508 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Haven School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	- not rated	616 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Grammar School Burton Manor , Burton Manor Road ST18 9AT	- not rated	920 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heather Field School New Burton House , Burton Bank Lane ST17 9JW	- not rated	1,247 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy 1a Bailey Street , ST17 4BG	- not rated	1,652 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Staffordshire University Stafford Campus , Beaconside ST18 0AD	- not rated	3,966 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Rising Brook Community Church	Burton Square	208 yd
The Vintage Barn	4 Sherwood Avenue	384 yd
Cafe Paps	5 Sidney Avenue	1,001 yd
Breakfast at Timothy's	151 West Way	1,080 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	Rising Brook	404 yd
Highfields Sports & Social Club	Highfields Social Club, Barnes Road	663 yd
Burton Manor Sports Association Ltd	Burton Manor Road	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chris' Fish Bar	8 Burton Square		208 yd
YY Marble House Limited t/a	Marble House, 7 Sidney Avenue		994 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	Midlands Co Operative Store, Burton Square		208 yd
Co-operative	Silkmore Lane		1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rowley Park Primary Academy HIGHFIELD GROVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	372 yd
Barnes Road Playing Field Barnes Road	grass pitches	377 yd
Stafford Manor High School RISING BROOK	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	471 yd
Rowley Park Sport Stadium Averill Road	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	671 yd
Silkmore Primary Academy EXETER STREET	grass pitches	887 yd
Silkmore Lane Silkmore Lane	grass pitches	934 yd
Stafford Grammar School BURTON MANOR ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	955 yd
Burton Manor Sports Association BURTON MANOR ROAD	squash courts	1,055 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ST17 9DE