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South Staffordshire 015
South Staffordshire 015 · 7 sub-areas · 12,404 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Retirees (76/100)Watch-out: Solo renters (59/100)Liveability 91/100 · Best 10%Residential
South Staffordshire 015 is a settled residential pocket of South Staffordshire. The bigger gravitational centre is Birmingham, around 74 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
91/100
Best 10%
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in South Staffordshire 015?
A snapshot of South Staffordshire 015
Greenspace is reachable but isn't on the immediate doorstep — most residents walk a few blocks to reach a park; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £942 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in South Staffordshire 015?
- The median monthly rent across South Staffordshire 015 is £942.
- How safe is South Staffordshire 015?
- South Staffordshire 015 has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is South Staffordshire 015?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 46 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near South Staffordshire 015?
- There are 8 schools within 2 km of South Staffordshire 015, of which 33% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1776 m away.
- What is the council tax band in South Staffordshire 015?
- The most common council tax band in South Staffordshire 015 is B, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,243. Council tax is set by South Staffordshire council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from South Staffordshire 015 to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from South Staffordshire 015 to central London is approximately 153 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in South Staffordshire 015?
- 100% of premises in South Staffordshire 015 are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of South Staffordshire 015?
- South Staffordshire 015 sits in IMD decile 9 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in South Staffordshire 015?
- 80% of households in South Staffordshire 015 are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in South Staffordshire 015?
- The average property price across South Staffordshire (the local authority covering South Staffordshire 015) is approximately £298,032, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is South Staffordshire 015 a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.34 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £31,766.)
- Which local areas are part of South Staffordshire 015?
- South Staffordshire 015 contains 7 local areas: South Staffordshire 015A, South Staffordshire 015F, South Staffordshire 015B, South Staffordshire 015E, South Staffordshire 015D…
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Frequently asked about South Staffordshire 015
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in South Staffordshire 015?
- The estimated median monthly rent in South Staffordshire 015 is £942. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is South Staffordshire 015 a safe place to live?
- South Staffordshire 015 has a safety score of 87/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near South Staffordshire 015?
- 33% of schools within 2 km of South Staffordshire 015 are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from South Staffordshire 015?
- Public-transport commute time from South Staffordshire 015 to central London is approximately 153 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is South Staffordshire 015 different from the rest of South Staffordshire?
- South Staffordshire 015 contains 7 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does South Staffordshire 015 rank in South Staffordshire?
- South Staffordshire 015 scores 91/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in South Staffordshire, see the Cities table on the South Staffordshire page.
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