# Mosspit & Silkmore Lane

South east Stafford. 7,713 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.3 square kilometres.

Mosspit & Silkmore Lane had 7,685 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006203. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Stafford](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £206,197** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Mosspit & Silkmore Lane was £206,197 in 2025. 1,651st cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/mosspit-and-silkmore-lane#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,685** (2021). Mosspit & Silkmore Lane had 7,685 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 4,091st most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/mosspit-and-silkmore-lane#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 21%** (2022). About 21% of people in Mosspit & Silkmore Lane live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/mosspit-and-silkmore-lane#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.8%** (January 2026). In Mosspit & Silkmore Lane, 96.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/mosspit-and-silkmore-lane#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006203) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 21% of people in Mosspit & Silkmore Lane live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02006203) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 89 homes were sold in Mosspit & Silkmore Lane in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006203) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Mosspit & Silkmore Lane.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006203) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Mosspit & Silkmore Lane had 7,685 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Mosspit & Silkmore Lane

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Mosspit & Silkmore Lane at a rate of 108.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 81.5 per 1,000 people across Stafford.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 329 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 165 |
| Other crime | 131 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 74 |
| Shoplifting | 69 |
| Drug offences | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 19 |
| Burglary | 17 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Mosspit & Silkmore Lane compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Mosspit & Silkmore Lane | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £206,197 | 4th cheapest | 16 middle areas, Stafford · 2025 |
| Population | 7,685 | 5th least populated | 16 middle areas, Stafford · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 21% | 4th most people in radon Affected Areas | 16 middle areas, Stafford · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.8% | 6th highest | 16 middle areas, Stafford · Jan 2026 |

## Is Mosspit & Silkmore Lane safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Mosspit & Silkmore Lane at a rate of 108.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 81.5 per 1,000 people across Stafford.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 76 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Mosspit & Silkmore Lane.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (329), anti-social behaviour (165) and other crime (131).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Stafford

These figures are published for the whole of Stafford, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Stafford and not Mosspit & Silkmore Lane alone. [See Stafford](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford)

- **Average house price: £260,446** (August 2026). Stafford’s average house price was £260,446 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,726** (2025). Full-time workers living in Stafford earned a median of £39,726 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 147th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.6×** (2025). A home in Stafford costs 6.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 136th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 13.9** (2025). Stafford has a deprivation score of 13.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 77th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Mosspit & Silkmore Lane in brief

The median price paid for a home in Mosspit & Silkmore Lane was £206,197 in 2025.
Mosspit & Silkmore Lane had 7,685 usual residents at the census.
About 21% of people in Mosspit & Silkmore Lane live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Mosspit & Silkmore Lane, 96.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006203
- Ward: [Penkside †](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/ward/penkside)
- Constituency: [Stafford †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stafford)
- Council: [Stafford](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 3.28 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,713*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 26

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Penkridge & Acton Trussell](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/penkridge-and-acton-trussell), [Highfields & Burton Manor](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/highfields-and-burton-manor), [Rowley & Derrington](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/rowley-and-derrington), [Littleworth & Hopton](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/littleworth-and-hopton), [Central Stafford](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/central-stafford), [Weeping Cross & Brocton](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford/weeping-cross-and-brocton)

## Latest updates for Mosspit & Silkmore Lane

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006203

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