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ST16 1DN

Highfields & Western Downs · Stafford · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Highfields & Western Downs
Local authority
Stafford
Constituency
Stafford
Postcode district
ST16
Postcode sector
ST16 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ST17 9UQ 71 m
ST17 9FT 89 m
ST16 1DS 99 m
ST16 1DJ 103 m
ST16 1DP 116 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ST16 1DN
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
ST
Postcode district
ST16
Postcode sector
ST16 1
Latitude
52.796126
Longitude
-2.140208
British National Grid easting
390,643
British National Grid northing
322,070

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Stafford · E07000197
Electoral ward
Highfields & Western Downs · E05010489
Parish or community
E43000132
Westminster constituency
Stafford · E14001513
Output area
E00151410
Lower layer super output area
Stafford 012A · E01029714
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
37
Primary
25
Secondary
7

  1. Castlechurch Primary School

    Academy converter

    464 m

  2. King Edward VI High School

    Academy sponsor led

    635 m

  3. Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    960 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,363
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 606
  • Anti social behaviour 205
  • Criminal damage and arson 108
  • Public order 96
  • Other theft 76

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
7

3 female, 4 male

Postcode households
2
Residents per household
3.5
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

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider ST16 1 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

7

within 5 km

  • CASTLEFIELDS

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

    ODS code M83024

    892 m

  • MILL BANK

    WATER STREET, STAFFORD, ST16 2AG

    ODS code M83057

    1.8 km

  • RISING BROOK

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

    ODS code M83036

    1.8 km

  • WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD SURGERY

    WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD, STAFFORD, ST17 4BS

    ODS code M83050

    2.0 km

  • STAFFORD HEALTH AND WELLBEING

    WHITGREAVE COURT, STAFFORD, ST16 3EB

    ODS code M83044

    2.7 km

  • HOLMCROFT

    HOLMCROFT ROAD, STAFFORD, ST16 1JG

    ODS code M83049

    3.0 km

  • WEEPING CROSS HEALTH CENTRE

    BODMIN AVENUE, WEEPING CROSS, STAFFORD, ST17 0EG

    ODS code M83052

    4.2 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

  • Castle Church

    BCT · Stafford

    0.0 miles

  • Castle Church

    BCT · Stafford

    0.0 miles

  • Thorneyfields Lane

    BCT · Stafford

    0.1 miles

  • Thorneyfields Lane

    BCT · Stafford

    0.2 miles

  • Clarendon Drive

    BCT · Western Downs

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Stafford 012A, 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

10 of 10

Overall England rank

31,838 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
8 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
1
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

37 open schools are in scope, including 25 primary and 7 secondary schools. Castlechurch Primary School is the nearest published school at 464 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,363 published events cover 12 months, averaging 113.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 606 events.

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