Living in Stafford

Stafford is a city in West Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 134,764 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 10%, #35 of 368), first-time home buyers (top 14%, #52 of 378), rural value seekers (top 14%, #54 of 388).

Residents134,764

Density225 per km²

Area598.8 km²

Hub airport48 km (Birmingham)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,649,100 people

Sea coast69 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverTrent, 6.3 km

Main railway line1.4 km

Distance to London200 km

Within 10 km134,764 people

Greater areaGreater Stoke, 20 km out

Winter daylight7 h 36 min, sunset 15:55

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Good to know about Stafford

It is part of Greater Stoke, 20 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 36 min and sets around 15:55; in late June it sets around 21:37.

How Stafford ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In West Midlands (England)
Young family	64	#77 of 378	#5 of 30	Map
Low-income household	73	#70 of 387	#4 of 30	Map
Low-income family	68	#59 of 378	#3 of 30	Map
Single parent	69	#54 of 378	#3 of 30	Map
Pensioner couple	65	#137 of 378	#7 of 30	Map
Single pensioner	69	#106 of 378	#6 of 30	Map
Early retiree	66	#110 of 387	#10 of 30	Map
Single professional	59	#167 of 368	#12 of 30	Map
Young professional	61	#176 of 367	#12 of 30	Map
DINKS	55	#198 of 362	#15 of 30	Map
Remote worker	66	#129 of 387	#10 of 30	Map
Commuter	81	#35 of 368	#3 of 30	Map
Car-free household	67	#233 of 361	#19 of 30	Map
Student	9	#302 of 354	#21 of 30	Map
First-home buyer	73	#52 of 378	#3 of 30	Map
Budget-constrained mover	68	#61 of 388	#4 of 30	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	51	#250 of 363	#17 of 30	Map
Expat professional	52	#195 of 387	#14 of 30	Map
Healthcare-first mover	63	#114 of 378	#7 of 30	Map
Nature-focused household	68	#98 of 388	#5 of 30	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	20	#278 of 388	#15 of 30	Map
Rural value seeker	66	#54 of 388	#2 of 30	Map
High-net-worth mover	58	#101 of 388	#10 of 30	Map
Lottery winner	58	#210 of 388	#14 of 30	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	77	#88 of 388	#5 of 30	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	71	#54 of 388	#4 of 30	Map
Digital native	49	#292 of 368	#23 of 30	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
Taxes and wealth82
Jobs and economy74
Green space69
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
Health and elderly64
Flat land (terrain relief)64
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
Affordability62
Safety and community59
Mobility and connectivity58
Foundation56
Education and family46
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
Lifestyle and amenities36
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)28
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)4
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.