Thorneyfields Lane, Hyde Lea, Stafford, ST18 9BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST18 9BY is primarily male, with 58.1% of the population 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	45.9%	41.9%	-4.0%	51.0%	-9.1%
Male	54.1%	58.1%	4.0%	49.0%	9.1%

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 area around ST18 9BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.7%	42.5%	16.8%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	34.8%	-18.1%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.3%	12.6%	4.3%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	12.3%	6.3%	-6.0%	6.1%	0.2%

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	45.7%	44.5%	-1.2%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	28.6%	33.1%	4.5%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	19.5%	15.5%	-4.0%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	4%	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	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	17.4%	13.1%	-4.3%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	7.8%	-0.3%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	17.5%	4.3%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	16.5%	5.5%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	37.9%	6.8%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	16.7%	2.4%	-14.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

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%	0.4%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.9%	91.3%	-5.6%	81.4%	9.9%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	85.4%	88.4%	3.0%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	12.2%	5%	-7.2%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	88.4%	3.7%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0.2%	5.4%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	9.8%	2.9%	-6.9%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.8%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Thorneyfields Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorneyfields Lane was 4.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.4% lower than the Gnosall & Woodseaves average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thorneyfields Lane has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gnosall & Woodseaves and the 11th lowest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.2%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ST18 9BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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 Thorneyfields Lane are based on 83 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 Thorneyfields Lane, Hyde Lea, Stafford, ST18 9BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST18 9BY

Average Price
£436,648

Semi-Detached
£489,608

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£419,617

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£435,714

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorneyfields Lane

Average Price
£381,678

Semi-Detached
£370,584

Terraced
£323,787

Detached
£398,376

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£403,485

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorneyfields LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Balehouse Thorneyfields Lane, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-12-07	£543,599
Samemma Thorneyfields Lane, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2021-09-30	£546,816
The Klinehouse Thorneyfields Lane, Stafford, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-06-25	£511,713
The Poultiggery Thorneyfields Lane, Stafford, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-02-26	£559,224
Doxeywood Farmhouse Thorneyfields Lane, Stafford, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-09-28	£368,621

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST18 9BY

Employment

ST18 9BY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	84
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	52
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Education	16
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castlechurch Primary School Tennyson Road , ST17 9SY	- not rated	1,065 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School Somerset Road , Highfields ST17 9UZ	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burton Manor Primary School Uplands Road , ST17 9PS	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Park Primary Academy Highfield Grove , Rowley Park ST17 9RF	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flash Ley Primary School Hawksmoor Road , ST17 9DR	2out of 4	2,172 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI High School Westway , ST17 9YJ	3out of 4	1,561 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Manor High School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	3out of 4	2,008 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed William Howard Catholic School Rowley Avenue , ST17 9AB	3out of 4	2,291 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Graham Balfour High School North Avenue , ST16 1NR	3out of 4	5,316 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton High School The Rise , Walton-on-the-Hill ST17 0LJ	3out of 4	5,414 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stafford Grammar School Burton Manor , Burton Manor Road ST18 9AT	- not rated	1,248 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Haven School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ	- not rated	1,991 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heather Field School New Burton House , Burton Bank Lane ST17 9JW	- not rated	2,146 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy 1a Bailey Street , ST17 4BG	- not rated	2,893 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshlands School Second Avenue , Tillington ST16 1PS	3out of 4	4,893 yd	Community special school	No	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
The Oxleathers Pub	Cape Avenue		548 yd
Highfields Sports & Social Club	Highfields Social Club, Barnes Road		1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
King Cod	1 Cape Avenue		548 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Western Downs Sundown Drive	grass pitches	629 yd
Castlechurch Primary School TENNYSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,033 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.3%

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	28.6%

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