Most deprived 40–50%
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.
15626
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15626 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 6HE
England & WalesCrime trends · near ST21 6HE
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.95.6%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 3.3%
Religion
Christian62.9%
No religion31.2%
Not answered5.2%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
50–6429.9%
65–7417.5%
35–4915.4%
75–849.7%
25–347.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children21.6%
One person: aged 66+16.1%
Single family household, all members 66+14.1%
One person: other11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.1%
+ 9 other households · 28.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 8.8 km straight lineabout 110 min
Norton Bridge Rail Station
Rail
- 12.4 km straight lineabout 155 min
Stone Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 13.8 km straight lineabout 173 min
Barlaston Rail Station
Rail
Coordinates & Location for ST21 6HE
Postcode
ST21 6HE
Coordinates
52.8593, -2.3209
Grid reference
SJ784291
Easting
378,489
Northing
329,133
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VVM5H+PJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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 005B E01029696
E01029696MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stafford 005 E02006192
E02006192LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stafford 005B E01029696
E01029696MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stafford 005 E02006192
E02006192Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
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 6HE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01029696 and MSOA E02006192 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15626
Present — Active
Postcode ST21 6HE 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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