United Kingdom · West Midlands · Local Authority
East Staffordshire
Non-metropolitan district · West Midlands, England · population ~121k · 59 state-funded schools
Affordable living meets modest earnings in East Staffordshire. A median house costs 6.1 times annual gross pay, a ratio that sits below the West Midlands median and offers a more accessible entry point than many neighbouring areas. Monthly rent is similarly competitive, consuming 25.9% of median gross earnings. While housing costs are favourable, weekly pay of £741.90 remains close to the regional median, suggesting limited scope for high-income growth. The area maintains a middle-ground profile across other indicators, with crime and deprivation levels tracking near the regional average. This location suits those seeking a more manageable cost of living who are comfortable with local wage levels that are higher than 43% of England authorities but unlikely to provide significant surplus.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How East Staffordshire ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£38,579/yr
Mid
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
House price
£235,000
Affordable
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Rent
£833/mo
Affordable
Better than 68% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,351/yr
Cheap
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Crime
64.0/1k
Low
Better than 64% of UK LAs
Deprivation
19.0
Mid
Around UK average
Schools
94.8%
Strong
Better than 67% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
67 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
55 of 58 (94.8%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 9 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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59 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 59 schools, sortable and filterable.
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