United Kingdom · West Midlands · Local Authority
South Staffordshire
Non-metropolitan district · West Midlands, England · population ~112k · 50 state-funded schools
Secure and relatively affordable, South Staffordshire offers a stable environment at the cost of a high barrier to homeownership. A median house here commands 7.3 times median annual gross pay, a significant commitment for those looking to settle. While the local economy performs slightly above the regional median with weekly earnings of £764.60, rent remains a notable outgoing, consuming 28.4% of gross median earnings. The trade-off is a safer, less deprived environment than most of the West Midlands, with a crime rate of 50.5 per 1,000 residents and a deprivation score of 13.12, both among the lowest in the region. This area suits professionals who value safety and stability over the lower housing costs found elsewhere.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How South Staffordshire ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,759/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£290,000
Mid-range
Around UK average
Rent
£942/mo
Mid-range
Better than 56% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,314/yr
Cheap
Better than 77% of UK LAs
Crime
50.5/1k
Safest
Better than 88% of UK LAs
Deprivation
13.1
Low
Better than 77% of UK LAs
Schools
94.0%
Strong
Better than 61% 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
62 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
47 of 50 (94%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 12 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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50 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 50 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.