ST18 0PP Stafford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Haywood & Hixon. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Stafford in 2026-27: Band D £2,303 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,535 | £1,791 | £2,047 | £2,303 | £2,814 | £3,326 | £3,838 | £4,605 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (32% of about 910 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 43 addresses are between 82 m and 96 m above sea level (89 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 82%, gigabit 82% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rugeley Trent Valley 201,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km |
| Stafford 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km | |
| Rugeley Town 185,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 14 within 800 m; nearest Post Office Hixon | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Rugeley Town Centre | 8.8 km |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 5.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 45.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hazeldene House Surgery | 3.3 km |
| Pharmacies | Haywood Pharmacy | 3.1 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 3.0 km |
| Hospital | County Hospital | 7.1 km |
| Police station | Staffordshire Police HQ | 5.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Millenium Green 3,920 m² | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 4,010 m² | 320 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 110 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,650 m² | 350 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,280 m² | 310 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Battle of Hopton Heath 1643, a registered battlefield, 4.7 km west. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Battle of Hopton Heath 1643 | Registered battlefield | 4.7 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Black Wood | Wood | 1.0 km west |
| Hill's Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km north-east |
| Yoxley Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km south-east |
| Bond's Wood | Wood | 1.5 km north-east |
| Cage Hill | Hill | 2.1 km north |
| Castle Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 43 |
16 of the postcode's 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.