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Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford

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About

Stafford Common and the village of Great Bridgeford lie just south of Stafford town and are centred on open common land and the River Sow. The place name points to a historic river crossing: a bridge and former ford across the Sow have shaped settlement and routes here. The landscape is a patchwork of pasture, arable fields and hedgerows, with a network of public footpaths that link the common to surrounding lanes. Field boundaries and the river channel give the area a clear pattern that changes with the seasons.

Local life blends housing edges with working farmland and stretches of treeline along the river. Watercourses and wet meadow fringe provide habitat for wetland plants and birds, while rights of way and minor roads carry walkers and cyclists between the village and Stafford. Land use remains largely agricultural, with fragments of open common used for grazing and recreation. The river crossing and the web of paths are the practical features that continue to define how people move through and use this part of Staffordshire.

Area overview

On average Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 4.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford is £58,482 per year. There are 4 schools in Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford is home to around 7,486 people, with a population density of about 322.0 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
4.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford Population
7,486
Population density
322 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.53(-13%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.15(-6%)
Public order
6.95(+15%)
Other theft
6.14(+8%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.87(-47%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,615
88.4%
Other White
197
2.63%
Indian
181
2.42%
Other Asian
70
0.94%
Pakistani
67
0.9%
Total population: 7,483

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,119
34.18%
Level 3 (A level)
1,175
18.95%
No qualifications
944
15.23%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
872
14.06%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
596
9.61%
Total 16+ residents: 6,200

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,387
42.77%
Owns with a mortgage
1,347
41.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
302
9.31%
Other social rented
82
2.53%
Social rents from council
51
1.57%
Total households: 3,243

Property prices in Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford

Based on 147 recent sales, the median property price is £266,000 in Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £985,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats3£90,000
Terraced16£219,000
Detached71£330,000
Semi-Detached57£235,000

10 years median price trend in Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford.

All postcodes in Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford

ST161SF

Berry Road

ST161GF

Acre Mews

ST161RQ

Meakin Grove

ST161WZ

Henbane View

ST189SZ

Marston Lane

ST189QR

Wilkes Wood

ST161RE

Balfour Grove

ST189PU

Heather Close

ST163JQ

Oxford Gardens

ST163YQ

The Haybarn

ST163HT

Leons Way

ST189SH

Eccleshall Road

ST161QT

Woodlands Road

ST189TA

Enson Lane

ST163JR

Coronation Road

ST161RA

Cranberry Close

ST161JP

Lapley Avenue

ST161RD

Woodlands Road

ST189SQ

Eccleshall Road

ST163HS

Tollgate Drive

ST161QZ

Harcourt Way

ST161TX

Felden Close

ST161LS

Elford Close

ST163DR

St Albans Road Industrial Estate

ST161SA

Crab Lane

ST189SP

Whitgreave Lane

ST189QB

Eccleshall Road

ST161UP

Borage Terrace

ST161GX

Mustang Drive

ST189TS

Marston Lane

ST189SY

Marston Lane

ST161LT

Fairoak Avenue

ST161TT

Pitstone Close

ST189QA

Worston Lane

ST189SB

Stone Road

ST161GY

Shackleton Way

ST161SW

Redhill Gorse

ST161SS

Oulton Way

ST161TS

Lawnsfield Walk

ST163ZD

Waterside Place

ST189PR

Newport Road

ST161PG

Creswell Farm Drive

ST161WH

Paterson Drive

ST161SZ

Chartley Close

ST161RW

Hartwell Grove

ST161UJ

Stretton Avenue

ST161NZ

Dairy Crest

ST189TW

Hawthorn Close

ST161UA

Buckland Road

ST189PW

Magnolia Close

ST163JN

Fonthil Road

ST189EL

Bridgeford Grove

ST161XF

Betony Villas

ST189SW

Whitgreave Lane

ST161LU

Fairoak Avenue

ST161ST

Chebsey Drive

ST189QU

Creswell Grove

ST161PU

Wootton Drive

ST161TB

Underwood Close

ST163HP

Sandon Road

ST161ZJ

Bellis Court

ST189PZ

Lilac Close

ST189ST

Yarlet Lane

ST161LP

Stone Road

ST161TZ

Buckland Road

ST163EF

Paton Drive

ST161SR

Cameo Way

ST161GJ

Pasture Lane

ST163JW

Frinton Close

ST161TD

Downfield Grove

ST161WN

Dunbar Close

ST161DX

Cornflower Drive

ST161QL

Manor Grove

ST161TE

Springvale Rise

ST163SX

Coton

ST161SU

Amblefield Way

ST189TN

Cherry Tree Crescent

ST161TQ

Bradshaw Way

ST163HL

Sandon Road

ST161RG

Brisbane Road

ST189SL

Cherry Lane

ST189QT

The Mount

ST163SN

Bertelin Road

ST161PF

Eccleshall Road

ST163JL

Fonthil Road

ST161YJ

Seighford & Church Eaton

ST161GE

Winnow Avenue

ST189SU

Yarlet Lane

ST161PQ

Loynton Close

ST161NR

North Avenue

ST161QY

Harcourt Way

ST161ZS

Tansy Mews

ST161DR

Cardamine Parade

ST161ZF

Meadowsweet Avenue

ST161QU

Carder Avenue

ST161GG

Till View

ST161JL

Eccleshall Road

ST161JR

Levedale Close

ST161GW

Mustang Drive

ST161ZN

Violet Way

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.