Sycamore Drive, Hixon, Stafford, ST18 0FB

Overview of ST18 0FB

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Sycamore Drive is in Hixon, Stafford and in Stafford district. ST18 0FB is located in the Haywood & Hixon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Stafford. This postcode has been in use since 1995-12-01.

StreetScan combines information about Sycamore Drive, Hixon, Stafford, ST18 0FB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ST18 0FF, ST18 0PQ, ST18 0FG, ST18 0FE, ST18 0PU, ST18 0FD, ST18 0RH, ST18 0PX, ST18 0QP.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST18 0FB 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	50.3%	50.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.7%	49.8%	0.1%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of ST18 0FB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.9% 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	32%	27%	-5.0%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	53.9%	2.0%	44.2%	9.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11%	12.5%	1.5%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	58.3%	50.8%	-7.5%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	29.5%	33.8%	4.3%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	8.6%	10.3%	1.7%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3%	3.7%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.2%	17.9%	-0.3%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	10.4%	-4.0%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	15.1%	0.0%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	16.4%	2.3%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	34%	4.4%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
White	99.2%	95.6%	-3.6%	81.4%	14.2%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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	98.5%	97.2%	-1.3%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	97%	-1.2%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	59.6%	46.2%	13.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Sycamore Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sycamore Drive was 31.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.2% lower than the Haywood & Hixon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sycamore Drive has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Haywood & Hixon and the 158th lowest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ST18 0FB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Sycamore Drive are based on 110 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 Sycamore Drive, Hixon, Stafford, ST18 0FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST18 0FB

Average Price
£357,209

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£357,209

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sycamore Drive

Average Price
£381,144

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£381,144

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sycamore DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Sycamore Drive, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-01-24	£384,714
53 Sycamore Drive, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£378,000	2024-10-24	£395,719
6 Sycamore Drive, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-09-20	£255,486
2 Sycamore Drive, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£424,995	2023-07-18	£449,748
4 Sycamore Drive, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£332,000	2022-04-13	£371,896

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST18 0FB

Employment

ST18 0FB 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	141
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	21
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's CofE Primary School Church Lane , Hixon ST18 0PS	3out of 4	279 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Ferrers Road , Weston ST18 0JN	3out of 4	2,740 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School School Lane , Great Haywood ST18 0SL	2out of 4	3,202 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Anson CofE Primary School Main Road , Great Haywood ST18 0SU	4out of 4	3,400 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colwich CofE Primary School Main Road , Colwich ST17 0XD	4out of 4	5,070 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bath Lane Studio Cafe	4a Bath Lane		158 yd
The Bank House Inn	High Street		540 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hixon Fish Bar	Smithy Lane		319 yd
Hixon Chinese Takeaway	Unit 2, Smithy Lane		324 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peters C Of E School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	220 yd
Hixon Playing Field (Closed) Church Lane	grass pitches	250 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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