Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Among the highest · 34.7 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.
17859
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17859 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 ST16 3WB
England & WalesCrime trends · near ST16 3WB
Counts are for Forebridge 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
54
YoY +184%
543210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
32
YoY —
32172
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 —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.83.2%
Other White6.9%
African1.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
Indian1.1%
+ 1 other groups · 5.8%
Religion
Christian45.5%
No religion45.5%
Not answered4.8%
Muslim1.5%
+ other · 2.7%
Age groups
35–4919.9%
25–3418.5%
50–6417.6%
65–748.5%
10–156.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%
Households
One person: other28.0%
One person: aged 66+15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.5%
+ 9 other households · 28.1%
Coordinates & Location for ST16 3WB
Postcode
ST16 3WB
Coordinates
52.8013, -2.1049
Grid reference
SJ930226
Easting
393,025
Northing
322,641
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VRV2W+G2
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
Administrative Information
Stafford
Local Authority
Council AreaStafford E14001513
Constituency
E14001513Staffordshire
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 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 010D E01029699
E01029699MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stafford 010 E02006197
E02006197LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stafford 010D E01029699
E01029699MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stafford 010 E02006197
E02006197Urban: 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
7:28 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
10 hours 53 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:28 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 53 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
November 2003
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> PresentNovember 2003 — Introduced
Postcode ST16 3WB introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01029699 and MSOA E02006197 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17859
Present — Active
Postcode ST16 3WB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
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Schools near ST16 3WB
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 13%
RWM expected
50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 13%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 22%
Attainment 8
52.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 51%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
86%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
62%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 35%
Attainment 8
33.4
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