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Stafford

Stafford is a district council in Staffordshire, in the West Midlands. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Stafford and the tick is the council in the middle.

Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,303

Lower than 80% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Staffordshire.

7th lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£260k

Lower than 53% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 4.4% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£791

Lower than 70% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 6.6% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings6.5

Lower than 60% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van14.9%

Lower than 67% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station11.6%

Lower than 85% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Staffordshire.

4th lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket55.1%

Lower than 82% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Staffordshire.

7th lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy64.1%

Lower than 74% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Staffordshire.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available72.2%

Lower than 66% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

Higher than 77% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 8 districts in Staffordshire.

Joint 2nd highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

Down 2 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score45.8

Higher than 50% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd highest of the 8 districts in Staffordshire.

8th highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,281

Higher than 61% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding98.5%

Lower than 58% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Staffordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 5th lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents63.1

Lower than 61% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 2.9% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households3.3

Lower than 83% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Staffordshire.

3rd lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year35.1

Lower than 71% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Staffordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 8th lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier90.3%

Higher than 49% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Staffordshire.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents9.1

Higher than 87% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

8th highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

Down 3.7% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.2

Lower than 90% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 8 districts in Staffordshire.

3rd lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 104.0

Higher than 97% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 8 districts in Staffordshire.

2nd highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women62.5 yrs

Higher than 59% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Staffordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Down 1.4 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home154.6 ha

Higher than 98% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 8 districts in Staffordshire.

2nd highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean6.9 µg/m³

Lower than 60% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Staffordshire.

Down 37.3% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Stafford shares a boundary with Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, Lichfield, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Shropshire, South Staffordshire, Staffordshire Moorlands, Stoke-on-Trent and Telford and Wrekin. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Stoke-on-Trent£662
  2. Staffordshire Moorlands£685
  3. Newcastle-under-Lyme£744
  4. Shropshire£768
  5. Telford and Wrekin£771
  6. East Staffordshire£775
  7. Cannock Chase£781
  8. Stafford£791
  9. South Staffordshire£858
  10. Lichfield£967
Average house price, all homes
  1. Stoke-on-Trent£149k
  2. Newcastle-under-Lyme£210k
  3. Telford and Wrekin£221k
  4. East Staffordshire£226k
  5. Staffordshire Moorlands£228k
  6. Cannock Chase£231k
  7. Stafford£260k
  8. Shropshire£284k
  9. South Staffordshire£310k
  10. Lichfield£337k
Council tax, band D
  1. Stoke-on-Trent£2,183
  2. Telford and Wrekin£2,256
  3. Stafford£2,303
  4. South Staffordshire£2,314
  5. Newcastle-under-Lyme£2,334
  6. Staffordshire Moorlands£2,338
  7. East Staffordshire£2,351
  8. Lichfield£2,352
  9. Cannock Chase£2,376
  10. Shropshire£2,528
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Shropshire47.5
  2. South Staffordshire50.6
  3. Lichfield54.7
  4. Staffordshire Moorlands55.4
  5. Stafford63.1
  6. East Staffordshire64.3
  7. Newcastle-under-Lyme70.3
  8. Telford and Wrekin71.7
  9. Cannock Chase72.1
  10. Stoke-on-Trent110.3
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Staffordshire Moorlands1,835
  2. Newcastle-under-Lyme1,956
  3. East Staffordshire1,962
  4. Shropshire2,055
  5. Lichfield2,088
  6. Stafford2,281
  7. Cannock Chase2,344
  8. South Staffordshire2,368
  9. Telford and Wrekin2,467
  10. Stoke-on-Trent2,716
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Shropshire59%
  2. Stoke-on-Trent60%
  3. East Staffordshire61%
  4. South Staffordshire62%
  5. Cannock Chase63%
  6. Staffordshire Moorlands63%
  7. Newcastle-under-Lyme64%
  8. Lichfield66%
  9. Telford and Wrekin66%
  10. Stafford67%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Shropshire4.3 µg/m³
  2. Staffordshire Moorlands6.2 µg/m³
  3. Telford and Wrekin6.2 µg/m³
  4. Stafford6.9 µg/m³
  5. East Staffordshire7.4 µg/m³
  6. South Staffordshire7.7 µg/m³
  7. Lichfield8 µg/m³
  8. Cannock Chase8.4 µg/m³
  9. Newcastle-under-Lyme8.6 µg/m³
  10. Stoke-on-Trent10.3 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Staffordshire Moorlands6.5%
  2. Stoke-on-Trent10.1%
  3. Stafford11.6%
  4. Newcastle-under-Lyme12.1%
  5. Telford and Wrekin12.8%
  6. East Staffordshire15.4%
  7. Shropshire17.1%
  8. Lichfield18.8%
  9. South Staffordshire27.3%
  10. Cannock Chase32%

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