City Profile • Local Authority

Stafford

Stafford is a local authority district comprising 12 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £280k. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. Crime levels sit at a moderate 67 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.

Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.

Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

138,670
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

12 Areas

Population Composition

Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Stafford authority according to the Census 2021.

Top Ethnicities

White: English90.0%
White: Other White2.7%
Indian1.3%
Other Asian0.9%
White and Black Caribbean0.8%
African0.5%

Age Profile

50-54 years7.5%
55-59 years7.4%
60-64 years6.5%
45-49 years6.4%
30-34 years6.2%
70-74 years6.1%

Top Occupations

Professional21.1%
Associate professional13.9%
Managers and directors13.8%
Elementary occupations10.6%
Skilled trades9.8%
Administrative and secretarial9.2%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Outright39.1%
Owned: Mortgage30.9%
Private rented: Landlord12.9%
Social rented: Other10.2%
Social rented: Council3.4%
Private rented: Other2.6%

Area DNA

family8/10
health8/10
safety7/10
homeown8/10
transit5/10
affluence7/10
diversity4/10
employment8/10
investment6/10