Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.1 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.
23442
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23442 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 6JQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near ST21 6JQ
Counts are for Seighford & Church Eaton 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
21
YoY +62%
29198
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.5%
+ other · 4.5%
Religion
Christian64.3%
No religion29.0%
Not answered4.7%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
50–6424.9%
65–7416.1%
35–4915.0%
75–8413.2%
25–346.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.2%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+20.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.3%
One person: aged 66+16.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
One person: other7.4%
+ 9 other households · 25.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.7 km straight lineabout 58 min
Norton Bridge Rail Station
Rail
- 8.3 km straight lineabout 104 min
Stafford Rail Station
Rail
- 9.8 km straight lineabout 123 min
Stone Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Coordinates & Location for ST21 6JQ
Stafford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ST21 6JQ
Coordinates
52.8345, -2.2353
Grid reference
SJ842263
Easting
384,244
Northing
326,360
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VRQM7+RV
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
Flood zone
Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)
Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0
Administrative Information
Stafford
Local Authority
Council AreaStafford E14001513
Constituency
E14001513Staffordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Seighford & Church Eaton
Constituency code
E14001513
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Ellenhall
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 012E E01029742
E01029742MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stafford 012 E02006199
E02006199LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stafford 012E E01029742
E01029742MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stafford 012 E02006199
E02006199Smaller 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
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 29 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 6JQ 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 E01029742 and MSOA E02006199 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23442
Present — Active
Postcode ST21 6JQ 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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