Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 10.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£257,450
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,591 sales
-1.0%
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.
5888
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5888 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 & WalesProperty sales · ST17 4JQ
HM Land Registry · Stafford
Average price
£289,059
Median price: £257,450
Median -1.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,591 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jan '25 – Oct '25Oct '25: 1 sales · avg £210,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£210k£194k£177k
Jan '25Oct '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near ST17 4JQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near ST17 4JQ
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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY +23%
25167
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY -57%
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
Other recorded crime
14
YoY —
23144
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.84.0%
Other White4.1%
Indian1.8%
African1.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
+ 1 other groups · 7.2%
Religion
No religion47.7%
Christian40.3%
Not answered6.9%
Muslim2.3%
Hindu1.4%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
35–4921.3%
50–6417.6%
25–3414.8%
10–1510.1%
5–97.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.6%
Households
One person: other22.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.7%
One person: aged 66+10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
+ 9 other households · 34.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min
Stafford Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 7.7 km straight lineabout 97 min
Penkridge Rail Station
Rail · Northbound
- 10.0 km straight lineabout 124 min
Norton Bridge Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 351 m straight lineabout 4 min
Silkmore Crescent
Bus · opp · north-east
- 380 m straight lineabout 5 min
Silkmore Crescent
Bus · adj · south-west
- 470 m straight lineabout 6 min
Sidney Avenue
Bus · opp · south-east
- 473 m straight lineabout 6 min
Co-op Funeralcare
Bus · nr · north-east
- 488 m straight lineabout 6 min
Co-op Store
Bus · adj · north
Coordinates & Location for ST17 4JQ
Postcode
ST17 4JQ
Coordinates
52.7929, -2.1066
Grid reference
SJ929217
Easting
392,907
Northing
321,705
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VQVVV+59
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 016C E01029734
E01029734MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stafford 016 E02006203
E02006203LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stafford 016C E01029734
E01029734MSOA 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
7:33 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ST17 4JQ 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 E01029734 and MSOA E02006203 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5888
Present — Active
Postcode ST17 4JQ 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
School applications
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Schools near ST17 4JQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 51%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
86%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 13%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 48%
Attainment 8
30.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 13%
RWM expected
50%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 22%
Attainment 8
52.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
100%
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