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Stafford vs Stoke-on-Trent

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

In short: Stoke-on-Trent is the more populous; council tax is lower in Stoke-on-Trent; Stoke-on-Trent has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

StaffordStoke-on-Trent
Population136,867258,370
Density229/km²2,765/km²
Deprivation0% in most-deprived 10%32% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)£2,303£2,183
Schools Good/Outstanding72%90%
Aged under 1617%20%
Aged 16–6460%63%
Aged 65+23%17%