Fulford’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Fulford’s built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FulfordStaffordshire
655 people call this village in Staffordshire, West Midlands home.
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Photo: Jonathan Clitheroe · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
655
Census 2021 · Stafford council
Median home
£336K
28 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.7
29% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Fulford a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Fulford is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 29% of residents are 65 or over. 51% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Fulford stand out
The 3 things Fulford does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
51% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fulford.
Who lives here
Fulford is a graduates’ town: 40% hold a degree, more than in both Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
52.7median age
9.3% of residents are 15 to 24, below Staffordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15. Half of Fulford is older than 52.7, half younger.
FulfordStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Fulford | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Fulford
71% of pupils at the 4 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. Its one primary school teaches 88 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulford Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 88 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Fulford: 10% commute under 5 km, below Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
5%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Fulford has 0.3 jobs. The car took 92% of commuters, above Staffordshire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Home was the main workplace for just over a third of workers at the census.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Most households in Fulford own their home: 87%, more than in both Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
£336Kmedian sale
Half the homes sold went for more than £336K, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (£260K) and England’s towns (£308K). The social rented sector houses 1% of households. One in ten households are private tenants.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Fulford£336K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £482,500 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £255,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £177,000 | 5 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£901
average private rent a month, Stafford council area
£2,315
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Homes in Fulford see less burglary and damage than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 3.1 per 1,000 a year
9.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 9.2 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (24.1) and England’s towns (22). A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 14 offences in Fulford and 1 cases of nuisance behaviour.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Anti-social1
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
9.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Just 3.2% of people in Fulford say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
87%good or very good health
Disability touches 15% of Fulford’s population. At the census, 87% of people in Fulford called their health good or very good, above Staffordshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. This Staffordshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.1 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Fulford | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Fulford is conservation area than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 30%
2listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 2 listed buildings in Fulford, every one Grade II. Homes from before 1919 make up 13% of the total, close to Staffordshire’s towns (12%) and below England’s towns (16%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
31
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fulford
13pages on Fulford
The big questions
Safety9.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £336K · rent £901 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Fulford RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.8 (men), 85.9 (women)Work & commute42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Caverswall Castle and 2 more in and around Fulford
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Fulford. Best known first.
CastleCaverswall Castle4.6 km outside town, to the north
Heritage railwayFoxfield Railway3.8 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionCaverswall Stocks4.7 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Caverswall Castle: Samuel Hall Carter (1800-1889), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Foxfield Railway: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Fulford
Village in Staffordshire, England
Fulford is a built-up area of 655 people, in the Stafford council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 655 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stafford
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002039
Fulford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Blythe Bridge and ForsbrookUpper TeanStoneBarlastonCheadleWerringtonYarnfieldFulford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulford | 655 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook | 6,798 | 1.9 | B | A− | C | B− |
| Upper Tean | 3,244 | 3.6 | A | A | B+ | B− |
| Stone | 17,282 | 4.1 | B | A | C | C+ |
| Barlaston | 1,418 | 4.2 | — | A− | C+ | B− |
| Cheadle | 11,403 | 4.7 | B− | A | C− | C |
| Werrington | 6,012 | 5.9 | B− | A | C+ | B− |
| Yarnfield | 2,144 | 6.3 | — | A | A− | A− |
Barlaston and Yarnfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Fulford
How much is council tax in Fulford?
Band D council tax in Fulford is £2,315 for 2026–27, less than in 73% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Is Fulford expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £177,000, semi-detached houses £255,000 and detached houses £482,500. Private rents in the Stafford council area averaged £901 a month in August 2026.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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