Stafford in figures

A profile of Stafford from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Stafford was 142,903 in 2025, up 0.9% from 2024.

Population142,9032025Up 0.9% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over23.7%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share7.5%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June1,5112025Compared with 1,066 in 2024
130K132.5K135K137.5K140K142.5K145K201120142017202020252011: 130,895 persons2012: 131,324 persons2013: 131,485 persons2014: 131,312 persons2015: 131,221 persons2016: 132,507 persons2017: 133,199 persons2018: 134,069 persons2019: 135,286 persons2020: 135,685 persons2021: 137,201 persons2022: 138,618 persons2023: 140,321 persons2024: 141,610 persons2025: 142,903 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Stafford (pounds sterling) was £4.63 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 4.5% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£4.63 billion2024, provisionalUp 4.5% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£32,7372024, provisionalUp 3.5% from 2023
1,0002,0003,0004,0005,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 1,988 GBP million2001: 2,060 GBP million2002: 2,155 GBP million2003: 2,272 GBP million2004: 2,343 GBP million2005: 2,423 GBP million2006: 2,542 GBP million2007: 2,648 GBP million2008: 2,804 GBP million2009: 2,773 GBP million2010: 2,888 GBP million2011: 2,965 GBP million2012: 3,001 GBP million2013: 3,121 GBP million2014: 3,260 GBP million2015: 3,329 GBP million2016: 3,506 GBP million2017: 3,628 GBP million2018: 3,668 GBP million2019: 3,768 GBP million2020: 3,559 GBP million2021: 4,052 GBP million2022: 4,114 GBP million2023: 4,435 GBP million2024: 4,634 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Stafford (pounds sterling) was £258,024 (provisional) in July 2026, up 3.2% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£258,024July 2026, provisionalUp 3.2% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly3.2%July 2026, provisionalUp 0.1 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£901August 2026, provisionalUp 6.5% from August 2025
200K220K240K260K280K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 212,492 GBP2021-08: 215,093 GBP2021-09: 214,540 GBP2021-10: 221,008 GBP2021-11: 219,272 GBP2021-12: 218,461 GBP2022-01: 219,385 GBP2022-02: 225,009 GBP2022-03: 229,353 GBP2022-04: 229,059 GBP2022-05: 232,122 GBP2022-06: 235,175 GBP2022-07: 240,505 GBP2022-08: 244,747 GBP2022-09: 246,547 GBP2022-10: 248,846 GBP2022-11: 243,925 GBP2022-12: 242,675 GBP2023-01: 239,645 GBP2023-02: 242,247 GBP2023-03: 239,205 GBP2023-04: 238,857 GBP2023-05: 236,115 GBP2023-06: 239,085 GBP2023-07: 242,710 GBP2023-08: 247,286 GBP2023-09: 246,755 GBP2023-10: 244,567 GBP2023-11: 240,666 GBP2023-12: 240,532 GBP2024-01: 243,404 GBP2024-02: 241,339 GBP2024-03: 241,048 GBP2024-04: 237,938 GBP2024-05: 240,362 GBP2024-06: 241,690 GBP2024-07: 242,631 GBP2024-08: 243,910 GBP2024-09: 244,794 GBP2024-10: 243,567 GBP2024-11: 242,698 GBP2024-12: 241,811 GBP2025-01: 245,857 GBP2025-02: 248,337 GBP2025-03: 253,041 GBP2025-04: 250,551 GBP2025-05: 251,629 GBP2025-06: 248,707 GBP2025-07: 250,064 GBP2025-08: 251,642 GBP2025-09: 254,392 GBP2025-10: 255,631 GBP2025-11: 254,730 GBP2025-12: 254,995 GBP2026-01: 253,981 GBP2026-02: 258,827 GBP2026-03: 260,720 GBP2026-04: 265,576 GBP2026-05: 261,852 GBP2026-06: 259,726 GBP2026-07: 258,024 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Stafford were 5,160 in 2024, up 0.1% from 2023.

Active enterprises5,1602024Up 0.1% from 2023
Enterprise births5002024Unchanged from 2023
5,1205,1405,1605,1805,2005,2202019202020212022202320242019: 5,195 count2020: 5,130 count2021: 5,205 count2022: 5,190 count2023: 5,155 count2024: 5,160 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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