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Living in Milford (Stafford): Liveability Score 49/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Milford (Stafford) scores 49/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 58/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 15/100 against a town median of 60/100.

That makes it the 3rd highest-scoring of the 5 places in the ST17 postcode district. The ST17 district averages 65/100, putting Milford (Stafford) 16 points below its own postcode area. On the national picture that lands Milford (Stafford) in the middle half of all the places we score. For the surrounding area, see ST17 postcode district.

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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
75
Air Quality NO₂ 6.552 · PM2.5 6.268 · PM10 9.896 µg/m³
74
Green Space 78
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
47
1 school in area · 12 within 4km
1Outstanding
  • Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Outstanding

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
58
A&E departmentsNew Cross Hospital12.7 mi
Walsall Manor Hospital13.8 mi
Royal Stoke University Hospital16.2 mi
Hospital waitsMidlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust1.4 mi
Routine referral (median)4 wks
Treated within 18 weeks92.8%
Nearest GP surgeryWeeping Cross1.4 mi
GP capacity2,462 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
15
Full fibre (FTTP)72.2%
available across Stafford
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
25.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
25.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.2%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 8 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
42
Stafford 3.5 mi
Rugeley Trent Valley 4.9 mi
Rugeley Town 5 mi
J13 M6 3.1 mi
J13 M6 3.2 mi
J14 M6 5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
32
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Adequate 9
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Milford (Stafford) 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

Brocton 44 1.0 mi away ⇄
Great Haywood 53 1.5 mi away ⇄
Little Haywood 50 2.3 mi away ⇄
Acton Trussell 48 2.8 mi away ⇄
Stafford 64 3.0 mi away ⇄
Hixon 41 3.5 mi away ⇄
Weston (Stafford) 40 3.7 mi away ⇄
Hyde Lea and Coppenhall 48 3.9 mi away ⇄
Colton (Lichfield) 48 5.0 mi away ⇄
Rugeley 58 5.0 mi away ⇄
Derrington 47 5.1 mi away ⇄
Huntington (South Staffordshire) 58 5.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Milford (Stafford) a nice place to live?

Milford (Stafford) has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Milford (Stafford) is 49/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Milford (Stafford)?

Among the top-rated schools in Milford (Stafford) is Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Milford (Stafford) in total.

Milford (Stafford) in context

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Postcode districts in Milford (Stafford)

ST17 65 ⇄

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