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Living in Brocton: Liveability Score 44/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Brocton is 44/100, built from 7 categories. Healthcare is where Brocton most outperforms the national norm: 41/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 20/100 against a town median of 60/100.

That places it last of the 5 scored places in the ST17 postcode district. Against the wider ST17 district average of 65/100, that is 21 points below. Its healthcare score runs 17 points below the ST17 district's 58/100. For the surrounding area, see ST17 postcode district.

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Brocton scores 44 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
76
Air Quality NO₂ 5.462 · PM2.5 6.219 · PM10 10.041 µg/m³
75
Green Space 78
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
35

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
41
A&E departmentsNew Cross Hospital11.6 mi
Walsall Manor Hospital12.9 mi
Royal Stoke University Hospital16.9 mi
Hospital waitsMidlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust1.7 mi
Routine referral (median)4 wks
Treated within 18 weeks92.8%
Nearest GP surgeryWeeping Cross1.7 mi
GP capacity2,823 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
20
Full fibre (FTTP)72.2%
available across Stafford
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
71.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
71.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
97%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 22 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
62
Council tax Stafford · 2026-27
A £1,535
B £1,791
C £2,047
D £2,303
E £2,815
F £3,327
G £3,838
H £4,606
Energy West Midlands region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Severn Trent Water
Average bill regional £424/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
37
Stafford 3.8 mi
Penkridge 4.5 mi
Hednesford 4.8 mi
J13 M6 2.5 mi
J13 M6 2.7 mi
J14 M6 5.5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
26
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Brocton in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Milford (Stafford) 49 1.0 mi away ⇄
Acton Trussell 48 2.2 mi away ⇄
Great Haywood 53 2.3 mi away ⇄
Little Haywood 50 2.8 mi away ⇄
Stafford 64 3.4 mi away ⇄
Hyde Lea and Coppenhall 48 3.6 mi away ⇄
Huntington (South Staffordshire) 58 4.2 mi away ⇄
Penkridge 50 4.4 mi away ⇄
Hixon 41 4.4 mi away ⇄
Weston (Stafford) 40 4.6 mi away ⇄
Rugeley 58 4.9 mi away ⇄
Derrington 47 5.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Brocton a nice place to live?

Brocton has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Brocton is 44/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

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Postcode districts in Brocton

ST17 65 ⇄

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