Stanley’s story
Old homes in Stanley: 32% built before 1919
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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StanleyStaffordshire
The village, home to 221 people, lies in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
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Population
221
Census 2021 · Staffordshire Moorlands council
Median age
54
32% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Stanley a good place to live?
Stanley is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 8% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Nearly a third of homes were built before 1919. It skews older: nearly a third of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Stanley stand out
The 3 things Stanley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
32% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stanley.
Who lives here
An older town: 32% of people in Stanley are 65 or over, more than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns
Degrees are held by 28% of adults, near Staffordshire’s towns (27%) and lower than England’s towns (34%). 13% of residents are children under 15. At 54, the median resident of Stanley sits in the middle of the age range.
54median age
StanleyStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Stanley | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 10% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.5% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 18% of Stanley’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 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
By car: that was how just over nine in ten commuters travelled at the census. 1.1% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below Staffordshire’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Of the commuters living in Stanley, 2% work in the town itself. The town counts 1 jobs per working resident.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
Bicycle4%
Bus3%
On foot1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
Stanley is a town of owners: 90% of households own their home, above Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 2% of households, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The private rented sector houses 7% of households. Private rents average £728 a month across the Staffordshire Moorlands council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Stanley£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £541,000 | 5 |
90%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£728
average private rent a month, Staffordshire Moorlands council area
£2,304
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 Stanley than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3 per 1,000 residents a year
Violent crime ran at 9.1 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (24.1) and England’s towns (22). Over the year to August 2026, 6 offences were reported in Stanley. Of all the crimes, 50% were violence and sexual offences.
9.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Burglary2
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
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.
9.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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 less common in Stanley, 12% of residents, than in Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Stanley: the nearest is 1.4 miles off. At the census, 3.2% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Staffordshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Self-reported good health: 86% of the town’s residents. The nearest A&E to Stanley is Royal Stoke University Hospital, 6.4 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Stanley | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 19% | 17% |
82.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
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
Stanley keeps more of its old housing than Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 32% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Stanley’s land, 38% lies in conservation areas, above both Staffordshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%). Historic England’s list has no building inside the town’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Ford Green Hall and 3 more in and around Stanley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Stanley. Best known first.
MuseumFord Green Hall3.8 km outside town, to the west
MuseumChatterley Whitfield Colliery4.2 km outside town, to the westHeritage railwayHeritage railwayChurnet Valley Railway4.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumCheddleton Flint Mill3.8 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Ford Green Hall: Nina Richards, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatterley Whitfield Colliery: Halfmonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stanley
12pages on Stanley
The big questions
Stanley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EndonBrown EdgeCheddletonWerringtonBiddulph MoorLeekBiddulphStanley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley | 221 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Endon | 2,655 | 0.8 | B+ | B | B− | B+ |
| Brown Edge | 2,374 | 1.7 | — | A− | A− | B+ |
| Cheddleton | 4,027 | 2.6 | A− | A | A | B− |
| Werrington | 6,012 | 3 | B− | A | C+ | B− |
| Biddulph Moor | 1,286 | 3.9 | — | A− | B+ | B+ |
| Leek | 19,388 | 4.1 | C+ | A | C− | C− |
| Biddulph | 17,490 | 4.3 | C+ | A | C | C |
Brown Edge and Biddulph Moor have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Stanley
How much is council tax in Stanley?
Band D council tax in Stanley is £2,304 for 2026–27, less than in 75% 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 Stanley
Village in Staffordshire, England
Stanley is a built-up area of 221 people, in the Staffordshire Moorlands 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
- 221 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001847
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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