Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 4.3 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.
28381
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28381 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 ST21 6AP
England & WalesCrime trends · near ST21 6AP
Counts are for Eccleshall 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
17
YoY +31%
26177
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
15104
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.6%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 4.0%
Religion
Christian61.0%
No religion31.4%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim1.0%
+ other · 0.5%
Age groups
50–6424.7%
35–4916.3%
65–7414.1%
75–8410.5%
25–3410.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.3%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+15.5%
One person: aged 66+15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.3%
One person: other11.2%
+ 9 other households · 29.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.6 km straight lineabout 57 min
Norton Bridge Rail Station
Rail
- 8.8 km straight lineabout 110 min
Stone Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 10.8 km straight lineabout 136 min
Stafford Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 394 m straight lineabout 5 min
Post Office
Bus · adj · north
- 402 m straight lineabout 5 min
Cross Butts
Bus · adj · north
- 403 m straight lineabout 5 min
Post Office
Bus · opp · south
- 450 m straight lineabout 6 min
Cross Butts
Bus · opp · south
- 455 m straight lineabout 6 min
Stone Road
Bus · adj · south
Coordinates & Location for ST21 6AP
Postcode
ST21 6AP
Coordinates
52.8576, -2.2567
Grid reference
SJ828289
Easting
382,815
Northing
328,935
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VVP5V+38
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Eccleshall
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
Eccleshall
Constituency code
E14001513
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Eccleshall
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 005D E01029698
E01029698MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stafford 005 E02006192
E02006192LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stafford 005D E01029698
E01029698MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stafford 005 E02006192
E02006192Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 36 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 36 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 ST21 6AP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01029698 and MSOA E02006192 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28381
Present — Active
Postcode ST21 6AP 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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