Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 8.6 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.
18958
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18958 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 ST17 4HZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near ST17 4HZ
Counts are for Penkside 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
16
YoY +23%
26177
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY -64%
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.88.1%
Other White3.5%
Indian1.4%
White & Black Caribbean1.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.3%
+ 1 other groups · 4.4%
Religion
Christian46.8%
No religion45.0%
Not answered4.5%
Muslim1.6%
Hindu1.0%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6421.6%
35–4918.6%
65–7412.4%
25–3412.0%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%
Households
Other15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.0%
Any member 66+12.5%
All members 66+10.6%
+ 7 other households · 34.9%
Coordinates & Location for ST17 4HZ
Postcode
ST17 4HZ
Coordinates
52.7833, -2.1040
Grid reference
SJ930206
Easting
393,082
Northing
320,635
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VQVMW+89
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
Penkside
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 016D E01029735
E01029735MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stafford 016 E02006203
E02006203LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stafford 016D E01029735
E01029735MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stafford 016 E02006203
E02006203Urban: 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
7:24 AM
Sunrise
6:25 PM
Sunset
11 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
6:25 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 2004
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~22 years
Active Duration
2004 -> PresentJanuary 2004 — Introduced
Postcode ST17 4HZ 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 E01029735 and MSOA E02006203 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18958
Present — Active
Postcode ST17 4HZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2004
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~22 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
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Last published allocation
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Schools near ST17 4HZ
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 51%
RWM expected
77%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 48%
Attainment 8
30.6
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 3–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
86%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
73%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
62%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 3–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
61.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
82%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
100%
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