Yarnfield’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Yarnfield’s built-up area.
2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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YarnfieldStaffordshire
2,144 residents make their home in this village in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Anne Pollitt · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,144
Census 2021 · Stafford council
Median home
£279K
80 sales in 3 years
Median age
40.9
17% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Yarnfield a good place to live?
Housing is within reach (A): homes sell for a median £278,750, about 5.1 times local household income. Safety is a strength too — police record 18 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 4 home and vehicle crimes. The weak point is walkability: 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its schools fall short: primary results beat 32% of towns in England.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Yarnfield has subject grades but no overall one.
What makes Yarnfield stand out
The 2 things Yarnfield does most differently from other towns.
How Yarnfield grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Yarnfield is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carD−Open →Cost of livingRent £901 a monthAOpen →SafetyLess crime than in most townsA−Open →HealthLife expectancy 83.8 for men, 84.2 for womenA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 32% of towns in EnglandCOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £58,973B+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.
History2 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 6.6 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsBOpen →Civic life2.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Yarnfield.
History
All 2 of Yarnfield’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.
Historic England’s list puts 2 listed buildings inside Yarnfield’s built-up area. Homes from before 1919 make up 2% of the total.
2listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
2%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
9
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsC
On exam results, Yarnfield’s schools trail 72% of towns in England
At the one primary school within 3 km, 58% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. 138 pupils attend Yarnfield’s one primary school.
CSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfields First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 138 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Commuters in Yarnfield travel far: only 19% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The census counted 34% of workers working mainly from home; what’s more, 91% of commuters drove, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.5% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 5% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade A
More households own their home in Yarnfield than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 81%
8% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 9% of households, below Staffordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 80 homes sold inside Yarnfield’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £278,750.
£279Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Yarnfield£279K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £350,000 | 47 |
| Semi-detached | £217,500 | 15 |
| Terraced | £191,000 | 10 |
| Flat or maisonette | £111,625 | 8 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£901
average private rent a month, Stafford council area
£2,311
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
More people in Yarnfield hold a degree than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 45%
21% are under 15, above Staffordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 8.9% of the town. Yarnfield has a median age of 40.9. Over-65s are 17% of the population.
40.9median age
YarnfieldStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Yarnfield | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.5% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Safety
Yarnfield has less crime per resident than 78% of UK towns
Violence and sexual offences made up 61% of the total. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 44 crimes and 35 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Yarnfield’s built-up area. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Yarnfield has less crime per resident than just over three fifths of them.
18violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 61% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual27
Damage & arson6
Other theft4
Burglary3
Public order2
Other crime2
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social35
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.
18
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
44
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
Is Yarnfield a healthy place? 88% of its people say their health is good, above Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
2.9% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Staffordshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike, and a disability affects 14% of people in Yarnfield. The nearest A&E to Yarnfield is County Hospital, 7.1 miles away. Women here live to 84.2 on average and men to 83.8 (2019–23).
88%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Yarnfield | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
83.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Eccleshall Castle and 2 more in and around Yarnfield
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Yarnfield. Best known first.
CastleEccleshall Castle4.5 km outside town, to the southwestWildlife parkWildlife parkGentleshaw Wildlife Centre3.8 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionMill Meece Pumping Station3.4 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 (1)
- Eccleshall Castle: John Buckler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Yarnfield
14pages on Yarnfield
The big questions
SafetyA−18 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £279K · rent £901 a monthHousing27 sold in 12 months · busiest street Chestnut DriveSchoolsC1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 83.8 (men), 84.2 (women)Work & commuteB+47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Yarnfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StoneEccleshallBarlastonBaldwin's GateStaffordBlythe Bridge and ForsbrookGnosallYarnfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarnfield | 2,144 | — | — | A | A− | A− |
| Stone | 17,282 | 2.3 | B | A | C | C+ |
| Eccleshall | 3,229 | 3.2 | A− | A− | B+ | A− |
| Barlaston | 1,418 | 3.7 | — | A− | C+ | B− |
| Baldwin's Gate | 1,121 | 6.5 | — | C− | A | B+ |
| Stafford | 71,695 | 7.2 | B | A | C− | C |
| Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook | 6,798 | 7.6 | B | A− | C | B− |
| Gnosall | 4,039 | 7.8 | A+ | A | B+ | A− |
Barlaston and Baldwin's Gate have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Yarnfield
Who lives in Yarnfield?
At the 2021 Census, 8.9% of Yarnfield’s 2,144 residents were 15 to 24 and 17% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
Is Yarnfield safe?
About the middle for its size: 39% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people report less crime per resident. Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
Are schools in Yarnfield good?
Primary results trail 68% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Staffordshire council.
About Yarnfield
Village in Staffordshire, England
Yarnfield is a built-up area of 2,144 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
- 2,144 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stafford
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002118
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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