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South Staffordshire and Stafford

Districts

Two neighbouring districts in West Midlands, side by side through the same published figures. Each figure keeps its own date and source.

Key figures

MeasureSouth StaffordshireStafford
Average house price
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
£308,695
Up 2.3% in a year
£260,446
Up 3.5% in a year
Median full-time pay
ONS earnings survey · 2025
£38,788
167th highest paid of 348
£39,726
147th highest paid of 348
House price to pay
Worked out by Open Index
8.0×
Joint 133rd least affordable of 348
6.6×
Joint 136th most affordable of 348
Deprivation score (England)
MHCLG · England only
13.5
71st least deprived of 296
13.9
Joint 77th least deprived of 296

In brief

  • South Staffordshire and Stafford share a border.
  • South Staffordshire's average house price is 19% higher than Stafford's.
  • South Staffordshire's median full-time pay is 2% lower than Stafford's.
  • South Staffordshire's house price to pay is 8.0×, against 6.6× in Stafford.
  • South Staffordshire's deprivation score (England) is 13.5, against 13.9 in Stafford.

How they compare

Each dot is a council. The black line marks the middle one.

South StaffordshireStaffordMiddle
Average house price360 councils, UK · Aug 2026
£308,695£260,446
Annual price change360 councils, UK · Aug 2026
2.3%3.5%
Median full-time pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
£38,788£39,726
House price to pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
8.0×6.6×
Deprivation score (England)296 councils, England · 2025
13.513.9