Oulton’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Oulton’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →OultonStaffordshire
The village has 599 residents and lies in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
Population
599
Census 2021 · Stafford council
Median home
£428K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.2
36% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Oulton a good place to live?
Oulton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 6 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 12% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. People aged 65 and over make up 36% of residents.
What makes Oulton stand out
The 3 things Oulton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Chapel of St Mary's Abbey; 4.1 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
36% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Oulton.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Oulton than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 12% are under 15
57.2median age
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 6.3% of the town. Typical age in Oulton: 57.2, the median. Degrees are held by 42% of adults, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (34%).
OultonStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
36%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar11%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
About 79 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.
| Oulton | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 11% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Oulton
Its one school is below. Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 61% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 45.6, and 37% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oulton CofE First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 77 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Oulton travel far: only 24% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
12%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.3% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%). 87% of commuters took the car to work at the census. What’s more, the census counted a third of workers working mainly from home.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot8%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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 Oulton own their home: 82%, more than in both Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
£428Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 5% of households, below both Staffordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). 12% of households are private tenants. The £427,500 median rests on 12 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Oulton£428K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £450,000 | 7 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£901
average private rent a month, Stafford council area
£2,294
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 Oulton than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.9 per 1,000 residents a year
14.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.1 reports per 1,000, below Staffordshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence reaches 14.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Over the year to August 2026, 11 offences were reported in Oulton, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour. 73% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
14.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
Only 79% of people in Oulton say their health is good or very good, fewer than in both Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
79%good or very good health
At the census, just over a fifth of people here had a disability, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 6.5% of the town. Oulton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.3 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Oulton | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.5% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 19% | 17% |
80.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Oulton: 35% were built before 1919, more than in both Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
6listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Oulton keeps 100 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Staffordshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II5
Among them · Grade II*
- Chapel of St Mary's Abbey Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
100
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 Oulton
12pages on Oulton
The big questions
Safety14.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £428K · rent £901 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.4 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Oulton
Village in Staffordshire, England
Oulton is a built-up area of 599 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
- 599 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stafford
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002073
Oulton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StoneBarlastonYarnfieldBlythe Bridge and ForsbrookEccleshallUpper TeanWestonOulton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oulton | 599 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stone | 17,282 | 1.3 | B | A | C | C+ |
| Barlaston | 1,418 | 2.3 | — | A− | C+ | B− |
| Yarnfield | 2,144 | 3.3 | — | A | A− | A− |
| Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook | 6,798 | 4.4 | B | A− | C | B− |
| Eccleshall | 3,229 | 6.5 | A− | A− | B+ | A− |
| Upper Tean | 3,244 | 6.6 | A | A | B+ | B− |
| Weston | 1,056 | 6.8 | — | A− | A | A− |
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 Oulton
How many listed buildings are there in Oulton?
That is 4.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Oulton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £427,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. 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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