Haughton’s story
8 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Haughton’s built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HaughtonStaffordshire
903 people call this village in Staffordshire, West Midlands home.
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Photo: Eirian Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
903
Census 2021 · Stafford council
Median home
£330K
21 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.3
33% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Haughton a good place to live?
Haughton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 8 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 12% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. It skews older: 33% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Haughton stand out
The 3 things Haughton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Giles; 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Haughton.
Who lives here
Children make up only 9.6% of Haughton, fewer than in Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Aged 15 to 24: nearly one in ten residents. People 65 and over make up a third of the town, above Staffordshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Residents of Haughton have a median age of 55.3. 41% of adults hold a degree.
55.3median age
HaughtonStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Haughton | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.6% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Haughton
Its only school is listed below. Haughton St Giles CofE Primary Academy’s results beat nearly every one of schools in England like it. 85% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haughton St Giles CofE Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 111 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 6% of Haughton’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 85% of commuters went by car. Working mainly from home: 36% of workers, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (31%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.5%. 3% of commuters who live in Haughton also work there.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot9%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Haughton is a town of owners: 78% of households own their home, above Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
9% rent privately, below both Staffordshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (21%). Social renters account for 13% of households. Half of the 21 standard sales inside Haughton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £330,000.
£330Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Haughton£330K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £375,250 | 16 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£901
average private rent a month, Stafford council area
£2,325
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Haughton than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.3 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences were 38% of the crimes. Violent crime ran at 12.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below Staffordshire’s towns (24.1) and England’s towns (22) alike. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 13 offences in Haughton and 2 cases of nuisance behaviour.
12.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Public order3
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
12.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Disability is more common in Haughton than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 21% of residents
6.4% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice in Haughton: the nearest is 2.3 miles off. Asked at the census, four in five residents of Haughton said they were in good or very good health.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Haughton | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.4% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 19% | 17% |
83.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Haughton keeps more of its old housing than Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 24% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Haughton has 89 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II6
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Giles Grade II*
- Haughton Old Hall Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
89
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 Haughton
12pages on Haughton
The big questions
Safety12.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £330K · rent £901 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.4 (men), 86 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Haughton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
GnosallStaffordWheaton AstonEccleshallPenkridgeBrewoodNewportHaughton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haughton | 903 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gnosall | 4,039 | 2.2 | A+ | A | B+ | A− |
| Stafford | 71,695 | 4.1 | B | A | C− | C |
| Wheaton Aston | 1,995 | 4.8 | — | B | B | B+ |
| Eccleshall | 3,229 | 5.5 | A− | A− | B+ | A− |
| Penkridge | 8,364 | 5.7 | B | B+ | C+ | B |
| Brewood | 2,552 | 7.2 | C | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Newport | 14,191 | 7.3 | A− | B+ | B− | B− |
Wheaton Aston has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Haughton
How many listed buildings are there in Haughton?
That is 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size. 24% of Haughton’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Haughton?
Band D council tax in Haughton is £2,325 for 2026–27, less than in 71% 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.
About Haughton
Village in Staffordshire, England
Haughton is a built-up area of 903 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
- 903 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stafford
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002292
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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