ST16 3QZ

POSTCODE

ST16 3QZ is a postcode in Coton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.8127, -2.0963
OS grid SJ936239 (393,607, 323,914)
IMD England
5/10
#16103
Crime · Aug '26
High · 17.1 per 1k
MoM +56% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4VRW73+3F
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
High · 17.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£175,000
Median property price · ST16 3 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 165 sales
-7.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
16103
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16103 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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Stafford 009 (E02006196)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£46,556

£39,852–£54,388

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,815

£31,912–£42,471

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,032

£33,057–£39,276

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,462

£25,752–£33,706

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ST16 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ST16 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 165 sales

ST16 3QZ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the ST16 3 sector.

Average price
£186,142
Median price: £175,000
Median -7.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 165 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £176,666
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£220k£190k£161k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£150,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
ST16 3TX
£110,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ST16 3QJ
£270,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
ST16 3XT
£195,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ST16 3JU
£230,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
ST16 3FU
£175,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
ST16 3NE
£92,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Leasehold
ST16 3YA
£185,000 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ST16 3JU
£175,000 · 2026-07-23 · Terraced · Freehold
ST16 3NJ
£205,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ST16 3TR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ST16 3QZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ST16 3QZ

Counts are for Coton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
69
YoY +68%
694623
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
19
YoY stable
20123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
21
YoY +62%
25178
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
25
YoY —
25131
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

150
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,463
White Brit.64.2%
Other Asian13.3%
Other White6.9%
Indian3.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.1%
+ 13 other groups · 8.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,466
No religion43.9%
Christian32.4%
Hindu8.7%
Not answered5.5%
Buddhist4.5%
+ 3 other religions · 5.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,467
25–3428.9%
35–4920.6%
≤412.2%
50–648.4%
5–98.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.6%

Households

Total households: 583
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.6%
One person: other16.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.2%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children9.3%
+ 9 other households · 25.4%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Stafford Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min
  • Norton Bridge Rail Station

    Rail

    8.7 km straight lineabout 109 min
  • Penkridge Rail Station

    Rail · Northbound

    10.0 km straight lineabout 125 min

Bus stops

  • County Hospital

    Bus · at · east

    151 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Salmond Avenue

    Bus · nr · north-west

    166 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Salmond Avenue

    Bus · adj · south-east

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Grocery Store

    Bus · adj · north-west

    265 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Katherine House

    Bus · adj · south-east

    270 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for ST16 3QZ

England
Country
Stafford
Local Authority
Staffordshire
Coton
Ward
Stafford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ST16 3QZ
Coordinates
52.8127, -2.0963
Grid reference
SJ936239
Easting
393,607
Northing
323,914
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VRW73+3F
User Type
Small 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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Stafford
Local Authority
Council Area
Stafford E14001513
Constituency
E14001513
Staffordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Coton
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 009B E01029693
E01029693
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stafford 009 E02006196
E02006196
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stafford 009B E01029693
E01029693
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stafford 009 E02006196
E02006196
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

6:53 AM4:50 PM
6:53 AM
Sunrise
4:50 PM
Sunset
9 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:53 AM
Sunset (today)
4:50 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ST16 3QZ 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 E01029693 and MSOA E02006196 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16103
Present — Active
Postcode ST16 3QZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Last place offered

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