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ST17 9XF

Highfields & Western Downs

Stafford

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Detailed insights for ST17 9XF

Overview

Postcode ST17 9XF is located in an urban city, within the Highfields & Western Downs ward of Stafford in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Rowley & Derrington area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 44.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rowley & Derrington is £52,400 per year. The nearest station is Stafford located about 1.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Stafford Castle Grounds.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Rowley & Derrington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,178 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Rowley & Derrington has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Rowley & Derrington is £52,400 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from ST17 9XF.

Flood risk

No risk

Rowley & Derrington near ST17 9XF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Stafford located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ST17 9XF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miStafford Castle GroundsLargeWalking directions to Stafford Castle Grounds

Area Profile

Population
311
Population density
5,791.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
294
93.33%
Other White
8
2.54%
Irish
4
1.27%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.95%
Chinese
2
0.63%
Total population: 315

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
53.12%
Owns with a mortgage
53
41.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.47%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Highfields & Western Downs

Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £193,000 in Highfields & Western Downs area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £462,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Highfields & Western Downs 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 Highfields & Western Downs over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£263,000
Flats1£65,000
Semi-Detached29£183,000
Terraced16£167,000

10 year median price trend in Highfields & Western Downs

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Highfields & Western Downs.

Schools

In the ST17 9XF postcode area, located within Rowley & Derrington, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ST17 9XF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryCastlechurch Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miSecondaryKing Edward VI High SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryBlessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.