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ST16 1BU

Rowley · Stafford · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Rowley
Local authority
Stafford
Constituency
Stafford
Postcode district
ST16
Postcode sector
ST16 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ST16 1BG 91 m
ST16 1ET 147 m
ST16 1AA 150 m
ST16 2LH 150 m
ST16 3YS 150 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ST16 1BU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 2001
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
ST
Postcode district
ST16
Postcode sector
ST16 1
Latitude
52.803658
Longitude
-2.125013
British National Grid easting
391,669
British National Grid northing
322,906

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Stafford · E07000197
Electoral ward
Rowley · E05010496
Parish or community
E43000132
Westminster constituency
Stafford · E14001513
Output area
E00179381
Lower layer super output area
Stafford 012B · E01029736
Middle layer super output area
Stafford 012 · E02006199

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
36
Primary
24
Secondary
7

  1. Blessed William Howard Catholic School

    Academy converter

    442 m

  2. Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy

    Academy alternative provision sponsor led

    630 m

  3. King Edward VI High School

    Academy sponsor led

    946 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,842
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,507
  • Anti social behaviour 453
  • Public order 377
  • Shoplifting 344
  • Criminal damage and arson 306

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
ST16 1 residents
14,764

Age bands in ST16 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.6%

2,551 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.4%

1,367 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.7%

3,866 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.8%

3,738 residents

Age 65 and over
20.5%

2,969 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

NHS ODS

GP practices

7

within 5 km

  • CASTLEFIELDS

    CASTLEFIELDS SURGERY, CASTLE WAY, NEWPORT ROAD, STAFFORD, ST16 1BS

    ODS code M83024

    434 m

  • MILL BANK

    WATER STREET, STAFFORD, ST16 2AG

    ODS code M83057

    453 m

  • WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD SURGERY

    WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD, STAFFORD, ST17 4BS

    ODS code M83050

    834 m

  • STAFFORD HEALTH AND WELLBEING

    WHITGREAVE COURT, STAFFORD, ST16 3EB

    ODS code M83044

    1.6 km

  • RISING BROOK

    THE HEALTH CENTRE, MERREY ROAD, STAFFORD, ST17 9LY

    ODS code M83036

    1.9 km

  • HOLMCROFT

    HOLMCROFT ROAD, STAFFORD, ST16 1JG

    ODS code M83049

    2.1 km

  • WEEPING CROSS HEALTH CENTRE

    BODMIN AVENUE, WEEPING CROSS, STAFFORD, ST17 0EG

    ODS code M83052

    3.5 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Railway Station

    BCT · Stafford Town Centre

    0.1 miles

  • Rowley Avenue

    BCT · Stafford

    0.1 miles

  • Stafford Rail Station

    RLY · Stafford

    0.1 miles

  • Stafford Rail Station

    RSE · Stafford

    0.1 miles

  • Rowley Avenue

    BCT · Stafford

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Stafford 012B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

26,290 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

36 open schools are in scope, including 24 primary and 7 secondary schools. Blessed William Howard Catholic School is the nearest published school at 442 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,842 published events cover 12 months, averaging 320.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,507 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.