Hilderstone’s story
12 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hilderstone’s built-up area.
49% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HilderstoneStaffordshire
617 people live in this village in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: John Simons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
617
Census 2021 · Stafford council
Median home
£535K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.6
26% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hilderstone a good place to live?
Hilderstone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 5% of commuters. 49% of homes were built before 1919. Homes sell for a median £535,000.
What makes Hilderstone stand out
The 3 things Hilderstone 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%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hilderstone.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Hilderstone: 11% 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 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 93% of commuters, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%). Before tax, the average household brings in £63K a year. 0.9% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot5%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
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
Private renting is less common in Hilderstone than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7%
£535Kmedian sale
The owner-occupied share of households is 83%. Social housing holds 10% of households, below both Staffordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £901 a month across the Stafford council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hilderstone£535K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £600,000 | 10 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
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
Violence is recorded less often in Hilderstone than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9.7 per 1,000 residents a year
9.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.5 reports per 1,000, below Staffordshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Per 1,000 residents, 2.7 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 4 crimes inside Hilderstone’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 100% of recorded crime.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
9.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
Just 1.9% of people in Hilderstone say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
88%good or very good health
At the census, 17% of people here had a disability, below Staffordshire’s towns (19%) and close to England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice in Hilderstone: the nearest is 2.8 miles off. The nearest A&E to Hilderstone is County Hospital, 6.9 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Hilderstone | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Hilderstone keeps more of its old housing than Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 49% built before 1919
12listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Hilderstone has 194 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Conservation areas cover just over two fifths of the town’s land, above both Staffordshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%). Every one of the town’s 12 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II12
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
49%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
194
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Hilderstone is a graduates’ town: 44% hold a degree, more than in both Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
51.6median age
14% are under 15, below both Staffordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 make up a tenth of the town. Line up the people of Hilderstone by age and the one in the middle is 51.6. Retirement age and beyond: 26% of residents are 65 or older.
HilderstoneStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Hilderstone | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hilderstone
13pages on Hilderstone
The big questions
Safety9.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £535K · rent £901 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Sandon RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 85.7 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Hilderstone
Village in Staffordshire, England
Hilderstone is a built-up area of 617 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
- 617 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stafford
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002084
Hilderstone’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StoneBlythe Bridge and ForsbrookBarlastonUpper TeanYarnfieldWestonCheadleHilderstone
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilderstone | 617 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stone | 17,282 | 2.9 | B | A | C | C+ |
| Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook | 6,798 | 3.9 | B | A− | C | B− |
| Barlaston | 1,418 | 4.4 | — | A− | C+ | B− |
| Upper Tean | 3,244 | 4.9 | A | A | B+ | B− |
| Yarnfield | 2,144 | 5.2 | — | A | A− | A− |
| Weston | 1,056 | 5.3 | — | A− | A | A− |
| Cheadle | 11,403 | 6.4 | B− | A | C− | C |
Barlaston, Yarnfield and Weston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hilderstone
How many listed buildings are there in Hilderstone?
That is 8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Hilderstone?
Band D council tax in Hilderstone 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.
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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