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ST16 2AL

Forebridge · Stafford · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Forebridge
Local authority
Stafford
Constituency
Stafford
Postcode district
ST16
Postcode sector
ST16 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ST16 2AX 17 m
ST16 2AW 33 m
ST16 2AQ 41 m
ST16 2AH 50 m
ST16 2QQ 54 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ST16 2AL
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 January 1995
Postcode area
ST
Postcode district
ST16
Postcode sector
ST16 2
Latitude
52.805409
Longitude
-2.118625
British National Grid easting
392,100
British National Grid northing
323,100

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Stafford · E07000197
Electoral ward
Forebridge · E05010485
Parish or community
E43000132
Westminster constituency
Stafford · E14001513
Output area
E00151327
Lower layer super output area
Stafford 010F · E01034047
Middle layer super output area
Stafford 010 · E02006197

Postcode source versions

Explore ST16

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
36
Primary
24
Secondary
7

  1. Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy

    Academy alternative provision sponsor led

    351 m

  2. Blessed William Howard Catholic School

    Academy converter

    668 m

  3. St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery

    Academy converter

    679 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,112
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,581
  • Anti social behaviour 475
  • Public order 414
  • Shoplifting 381
  • Criminal damage and arson 324

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
ST16 2 residents
1,943

Age bands in ST16 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
10.7%

251 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.2%

310 residents

Age 25 to 44
32.7%

767 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.3%

593 residents

Age 65 and over
18.1%

425 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

7

within 5 km straight-line

  • MILL BANK

    WATER STREET, STAFFORD, ST16 2AG

    ODS code M83057

    56 m

  • WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD SURGERY

    WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD, STAFFORD, ST17 4BS

    ODS code M83050

    509 m

  • CASTLEFIELDS

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

    ODS code M83024

    893 m

  • STAFFORD HEALTH AND WELLBEING

    WHITGREAVE COURT, STAFFORD, ST16 3EB

    ODS code M83044

    1.4 km

  • RISING BROOK

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

    ODS code M83036

    2.0 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

    3.2 km

Nearby transport

  • Mill Bank

    BCT · Stafford Town Centre

    0.1 miles

  • Stafford College

    BCT · Stafford Town Centre

    0.1 miles

  • Stafford College

    BCT · Stafford Town Centre

    0.1 miles

  • Stafford College

    BCT · Stafford Town Centre

    0.1 miles

  • Wetherspoons PH

    BCT · Stafford Town Centre

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Stafford 010F, 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

1 of 10

Overall England rank

3,292 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
3 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

36 open schools are in scope, including 24 primary and 7 secondary schools. Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy is the nearest published school at 351 m.

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

Recorded crime

4,112 published events cover 12 months, averaging 342.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,581 events.

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