sipuha

ST16 3AQ

POSTCODE

ST16 3AQ is a postcode in Forebridge.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.8052, -2.1149
OS grid SJ923230 (392,353, 323,071)
IMD England
1/10
#3292
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 50.7 per 1k
MoM +0% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Forebridge electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C4VRV4P+33
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Among the highest · 50.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Among the highest · 50.7 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.
3292
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3292 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 & Wales
See sold prices in ST16

Police Recorded Crime near ST16 3AQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ST16 3AQ

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Forebridge electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
54
YoY +184%
704010
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
32
YoY —
36192
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
82
YoY +290%
844914
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

185
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,118
White Brit.79.1%
Other White9.6%
African1.5%
Indian1.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
+ 1 other groups · 7.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,118
No religion47.2%
Christian43.1%
Not answered3.7%
Muslim2.4%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 2.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,121
25–3425.3%
35–4920.2%
50–6418.3%
20–2413.1%
65–746.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 16.3%

Households

Total households: 740
One person: other51.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.8%
One person: aged 66+10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children4.3%
+ 9 other households · 16.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Stafford Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    501 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Norton Bridge Rail Station

    Rail

    8.5 km straight lineabout 107 min

  • Penkridge Rail Station

    Rail · Northbound

    9.1 km straight lineabout 113 min

Bus stops

  • Wetherspoons PH

    Bus · opp · south

    90 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Cope Street

    Bus · adj · east

    91 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Wetherspoons PH

    Bus · adj · north

    99 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Police Station

    Bus · adj · west

    168 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Sun Inn

    Bus · adj · south-east

    170 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for ST16 3AQ

England
Country
Stafford
Local Authority
Staffordshire
Forebridge
Ward
Stafford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ST16 3AQ
Coordinates
52.8052, -2.1149
Grid reference
SJ923230
Easting
392,353
Northing
323,071
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VRV4P+33
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Stafford
Travel to Work
Stafford
ITL Region
Stafford
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Stafford
Local Authority
Council Area
Stafford E14001513
Constituency
E14001513
Staffordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Forebridge
Constituency code
E14001513
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Stafford, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Stafford

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Staffordshire
NHS England
West 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 010F E01034047
E01034047
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stafford 010 E02006197
E02006197
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stafford 010E E01029701
E01029701
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stafford 010 E02006197
E02006197
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:37 AM6:09 PM
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 32 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 32 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
June 1981 — Introduced
Postcode ST16 3AQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034047 and MSOA E02006197 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3292
Present — Active
Postcode ST16 3AQ 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

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Staffordshire.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Stafford is the district council. School applications go through Staffordshire.

Last published allocation

None of the schools listed here has a published last-distance figure, so we cannot compare a postcode with last year's allocation. We do not draw catchment maps in this list; where we hold a council's map, it is on the school's page.

Apply for a primary place via Staffordshire
Apply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceApplication deadlines and offer daysHome education — find your councilHome education guidance

GOV.UK is the official apply and admissions handoff. We do not link a generic council homepage. Per-LA composite prospectus URLs are not in the API yet.

Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.

Explore the full Stafford
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.
View Area ReportCompare with another postcode