Streethay’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Streethay’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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StreethayStaffordshire
Only 8% of residents are 65 or over. With 2,166 residents, it is a village in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Fireflitz · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,166
Census 2021 · Lichfield council
Median home
£380K
166 sales in 3 years
Median age
32.2
8% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
53%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Streethay a good place to live?
Pupils here do better than most (A): primary results beat 93% of towns in England; secondary results beat 88% of towns in England. Jobs and pay hold up well (A): the mean household earns £69,220 a year. Police record more crime here than in most towns: police record 37.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 10.6 home and vehicle crimes. Only just over a tenth of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people have more crime per resident. The median home sold for £380,000, 6.6 times what households in the Lichfield council area earn in a year. It lags on walkability as well (C−) — 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
Figures: income, ONS · claimants, DWP · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Streethay is graded subject by subject only.
What makes Streethay stand out
The 3 things Streethay does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 8% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Staffordshire 27%.
How Streethay grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Streethay is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 93% of towns in England; secondary results beat 88% of towns in EnglandAOpen →Jobs & income2.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsAOpen →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carC−Open →SafetyBehind most towns comparedC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 79.9 for men, 83.4 for womenB+Open →Cost of livingNear typical for the towns comparedC+Open →Hazard risk0.3% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 10.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsA−Open →Civic life0.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Lichfield Cathedral and 5 more in and around Streethay
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Streethay. Best known first.
CathedralLichfield Cathedral1.7 km outside town, to the west
MuseumThe Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum1.7 km outside town, to the southwest · 16K visitors a year
Historic houseErasmus Darwin House1.9 km outside town, to the west
MuseumStaffordshire Regiment Museum2.5 km outside town, to the south
MuseumLichfield Heritage Centre1.6 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionSpeakers' Corner1.6 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum: Bs0u10e01, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erasmus Darwin House: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Staffordshire Regiment Museum: WarMagician at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Heritage Centre: Bs0u10e01, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Streethay.
Who lives here
Streethay is a graduates’ town: 53% hold a degree, more than in Staffordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The median resident of Streethay is 32.2 years old. 7.5% of residents are 65 or over, below both Staffordshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%). Aged 15 to 24: 7.8% of residents.
32.2median age
StreethayStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
8%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications7%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level53%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Streethay | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 46% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 18% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 7.5% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 6.6% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 53% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsA
Results at Streethay’s schools beat 94% of towns in England
72% of pupils at the 13 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. Secondary results at the 3 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 53, with 59% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
ASchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Streethay Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 262 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
All 3 of Streethay’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 7% of homes were built. One scheduled monument lies in Streethay. Scaled to its population, Streethay has 14 listed buildings per 10,000 people, below both Staffordshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39).
3listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
14
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Work tends to be further away for Streethay: 22% commute under 5 km, below Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took nine in ten commuters, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 43% of workers at the census. There are 0.5 jobs in Streethay for each resident in work.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
Train4%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£69K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 19% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
For a town of its size, Streethay records a lot of crime: more per resident than 89% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 173 recorded crimes inside Streethay’s built-up area, and 9 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 48% of the crimes. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 6.3 reports per 1,000, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
37.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 11% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual83
Shoplifting27
Vehicle crime22
Public order12
Other theft8
Robbery6
Burglary4
Other crime4
Anti-social9
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.
37.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
173
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 Streethay say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Staffordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Streethay: the nearest practice is 1.1 miles away. At the census, 92% of people in Streethay called their health good or very good, above both Staffordshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). 8.3% of residents in Streethay live with a disability. The nearest A&E to Streethay is Good Hope Hospital, 8.6 miles away.
92%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 92%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Streethay | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 92% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 8.3% | 19% | 17% |
79.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade C+
Few households rent privately in Streethay: 11%, fewer than in Staffordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Owners make up 71% of households, above both Staffordshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,103 a month across the Lichfield council area. Behind the median of £380,000: 166 standard sales inside Streethay’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£380Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Streethay£380K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £476,250 | 84 |
| Semi-detached | £307,512 | 58 |
| Terraced | £271,000 | 22 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,103
average private rent a month, Lichfield council area
£2,364
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Streethay
14pages on Streethay
The big questions
SafetyC−37.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £380K · rent £1,103 a monthHousing55 sold in 12 months · busiest street Morughale WaySchoolsA1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 79.9 (men), 83.4 (women)Work & commuteA52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Streethay’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LichfieldWhittingtonFradleyAlrewasShenstoneKing's BromleyHandsacre and ArmitageStreethay
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streethay | 2,166 | — | — | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Lichfield | 32,586 | 1.3 | B+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Whittington | 2,477 | 2 | — | C+ | A− | B |
| Fradley | 3,609 | 2 | B | B− | C+ | B+ |
| Alrewas | 2,831 | 3.6 | B+ | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Shenstone | 2,196 | 4 | — | C | C | B+ |
| King's Bromley | 1,031 | 4 | — | C | A | B |
| Handsacre and Armitage | 4,837 | 4.5 | B− | A− | B− | C |
Whittington, Shenstone and King's Bromley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Streethay
Who lives in Streethay?
A young village. At the 2021 Census, 22% of residents were under 15 and 46% were 25 to 44, against 18% and 27% across England’s towns; only 7.5% were 65 or over.
Are schools in Streethay good?
GCSE results beat 88% of towns in England, and primary results beat 93% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Staffordshire council.
Is Streethay expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £380,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £271,000, semi-detached houses £307,512 and detached houses £476,250.
About Streethay
Village in Staffordshire, England
Streethay is a built-up area of 2,166 people, in the Lichfield 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
- 2,166 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Lichfield
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002500
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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