Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 3.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
23788
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23788 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near ST12 9HU
England & WalesCrime trends · near ST12 9HU
Counts are for Swynnerton & Oulton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY -18%
1493
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.1%
Indian2.0%
+ other · 4.8%
Religion
Christian59.9%
No religion32.8%
Not answered4.3%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
50–6426.6%
35–4915.1%
65–7415.1%
75–8412.6%
25–346.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.9%
All members 66+18.7%
Any member 66+15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.9%
Other9.6%
+ 7 other households · 25.0%
Coordinates & Location for ST12 9HU
Stafford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ST12 9HU
Coordinates
52.9331, -2.1860
Grid reference
SJ875373
Easting
387,592
Northing
337,314
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VWRM7+6H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Stafford
ITL Region
Stafford
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Stafford
Local Authority
Council AreaStoke-on-Trent South E14001522
Constituency
E14001522Staffordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Swynnerton & Oulton
Constituency code
E14001522
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Stone Rural
International Territorial Level
Stafford
Health & NHS
West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Staffordshire
NHS EnglandWest Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
South Staffordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB - 05V
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Stafford 002C E01029683
E01029683MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stafford 002 E02006189
E02006189LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stafford 002C E01029683
E01029683MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stafford 002 E02006189
E02006189Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:25 PM
Sunset
11 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:25 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1981
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> PresentJune 1981 — Introduced
Postcode ST12 9HU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01029683 and MSOA E02006189 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23788
Present — Active
Postcode ST12 9HU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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