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Stafford vs Staffordshire Moorlands

A side-by-side comparison of the Stafford and Staffordshire Moorlandslocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Stafford is the more populous; council tax is lower in Stafford; Staffordshire Moorlands has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

StaffordStaffordshire Moorlands
Population136,86795,845
Density229/km²166/km²
Deprivation0% in most-deprived 10%0% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)£2,303£2,338
Schools Good/Outstanding72%82%
Aged under 1617%16%
Aged 16–6460%58%
Aged 65+23%26%