The postcode ST16 2RQ is located in Stafford, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ST16 2RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ST16 2RQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ST16 2RQ as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.
The closest road name to ST16 2RQ is Greyfriars which is centered 79 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Greyfriars Way and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Stafford Rail Station, 1.23 km away.
The closest primary school to ST16 2RQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 30, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sir Graham Balfour High School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 14, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of ST16 2RQ is The Waggon & Horses and is 61 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Gate and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 5, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 65.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ST16 2RQ is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and South Staffordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ST16 2RQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ST16 2RQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ST16 2RQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ST16 2RQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2019) | 245 m |
| John Wheeldon Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 611 m |
| Tillington Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 889 m |
| Doxey Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| Marshlands School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| Greenhall Nursery | Special school | 2-5 | Outstanding (February 14, 2018) | 1.48 km |
| Sir Graham Balfour High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 1.52 km |
| Parkside Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| Blessed William Howard Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 1.64 km |
| St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 25, 2018) | 1.69 km |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 1.69 km |
| St John's CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 2.1 km |
| St Leonard's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 2.16 km |
| King Edward VI High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 2.19 km |
| Castlechurch Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.59 km | |
| Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 26, 2019) | 2.68 km |
| Rowley Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 2.68 km |
| Veritas Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2018) | 2.81 km |
| Flash Ley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 20, 2019) | 2.91 km |
| The Weston Road Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 3.14 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ST16 2RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 5, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Roosters Chicken and Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 13, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Tiger Bowl Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 30, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Greyfriars Butchers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 3, 2019 | 61 m | |
| News & Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 28, 2018 | 61 m | |
| Table Talk Cafe | Awaiting Inspection March 28, 2022 | 61 m | |
| The Waggon & Horses | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 17, 2019 | 61 m | |
| Objective Nutrition | Awaiting Inspection | 118 m | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2019 | 196 m | |
| Shell Eccleshall Road | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2021 | 199 m | |
| Virgin Active | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2013 | 199 m | |
| The Range | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 200 m | |
| Caffe Pausa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 3, 2019 | 236 m | |
| Farmfoods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2019 | 236 m | |
| Stafford Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2020 | 236 m | |
| Stafford Tenpin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2019 | 236 m | |
| Atlas Kebab House Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 19, 2019 | 241 m | |
| Iceability | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2017 | 241 m | |
| Polish Island Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 5, 2019 | 241 m | |
| Rowlands Pharmacy | Exempt October 24, 2017 | 241 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ST16 2RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Greyfriars Way | 49 m | |
| Greyfriars Way | 50 m | |
| Marsdon Grove | 286 m | |
| Northfield Village | 289 m | |
| Marston Road | 300 m | |
| Stafford Rail Station | 1.23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ST16 2RQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Stone Flats | 572 m | |
| Tillington Pool | 715 m | |
| Kingsmead Marsh | 1.14 km | |
| Boundary Flash | 1.15 km | |
| Cresswell Flash | 1.58 km | |
| Round Spinney | 2.1 km | |
| Kingston Pool Covert | 2.45 km | |
| Castle Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Wilke's Wood | 2.5 km | |
| Sleeper Spinney | 2.5 km | |
| Creswell Grove | 2.7 km | |
| Ashes Covert | 2.73 km | |
| Little Gorse | 2.8 km | |
| New Plantation | 2.83 km | |
| Beacon Hill | 2.87 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ST16 2RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.9 Mbps | 65.7 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 20% | 100% | 99.8 | 12.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 80% | 80% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ST16 2RQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.81494300 |
| Longitude | -2.12247900 |
| OS Easting | 391842 |
| OS Northing | 0324161 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Stafford |
| County Electorial Division | Stafford North ED |
| Electoral Ward | Common |
| Local Authority District | Stafford |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Staffordshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000197 |
| Travel To Work Area | Stafford |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
South Staffordshire |
| Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Stafford and Surrounds CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Cosmopolitans Group: Students around campus Subgroup: Students and professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Stafford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Stafford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33022340 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stafford 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stafford 010B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2A3 |