England · E07000193

Driving in East Staffordshire.

Understand the people and transport context around you, then plan the questions to ask about lessons, private practice or your teaching business.

Resident population

131,541

Mid-year estimate · 2025

Residents aged 17–24

10,352

Sum of published single-year ages · 2025

Households without a car or van

18.5%

Census 2021 · 9,483 households

Context for planning, not a demand forecast.

Residents aged 17–24 are not necessarily learners. Adults learn at many ages. A household vehicle may not be suitable, available or insured for private practice. A provider business address does not establish pickup coverage.

Age detail

Usual residents · mid-2025
Age Residents
Age 16 1,694
Age 17 1,608
Age 18 1,389
Age 19 1,135
Age 20 1,113
Age 21 1,093
Age 22 1,139
Age 23 1,355
Age 24 1,520

Household vehicle availability

Households · Census 2021
Category Households
Total: All households 51,293
No cars or vans in household 9,483
1 car or van in household 20,419
2 cars or vans in household 15,635
3 or more cars or vans in household 5,756

Census counts use statistical disclosure control. Categories and dates remain source-specific.

Instructor business and affordability context

Registered driving-school enterprises

5

SIC 85530 · 2025 · rounded to the nearest five

These are VAT/PAYE registered enterprises based at an address in this area. Many small sole traders are excluded; one enterprise can employ several instructors. This industry classification also includes some flying schools. Use it alongside actual provider information when researching a teaching business.

ONS UK Business Counts through Nomis . A published zero can be rounded; it does not mean there are no instructors.

English deprivation summaries · 2025

These figures describe relative deprivation in areas. They do not tell you whether an individual can afford lessons or qualifies for support. Lower-tier and upper-tier summaries use different comparison groups. Explore the original measures below; ranks cannot be compared with another UK nation’s index.

District and unitary authority summary · 2024 boundaries
IMD · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
IMD - Average rank 15,520.06
IMD - Rank of average rank 156
IMD - Average score 19.021
IMD - Rank of average score 148
IMD - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0556
IMD - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 116
IMD25 - Extent 0.1696
IMD25 - Rank of extent 115
IMD25 - Local concentration 30,162.44
IMD25 - Rank of local concentration 128
Income · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Income - Average rank 15,870.52
Income - Rank of average rank 139
Income - Average score 0.211
Income - Rank of average score 128
Income - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0556
Income - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 119
Income scale 26,488
Rank of Income Scale 161
Employment · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Employment - Average rank 14,998.36
Employment - Rank of average rank 167
Employment - Average score 0.115
Employment - Rank of average score 166
Employment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0417
Employment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 134
Employment scale 8,905.67
Rank of Employment Scale 179
Education · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Education, Skills and Training - Average rank 17,802.39
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average rank 121
Education, Skills and Training - Average score 24.831
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average score 97
Education, Skills and Training - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.1944
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 44
Health · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Health Deprivation and Disability - Average rank 17,992.76
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average rank 112
Health Deprivation and Disability - Average score 0.094
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average score 109
Health Deprivation and Disability - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0694
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 97
Crime · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Crime - Average rank 12,210.8
Crime - Rank of average rank 213
Crime - Average score -0.432
Crime - Rank of average score 227
Crime - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0139
Crime - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 221
Barriers · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Barriers to Housing and Services - Average rank 16,010.3
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average rank 173
Barriers to Housing and Services - Average score 20.61
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average score 165
Barriers to Housing and Services - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0833
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 115
Living · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Living Environment - Average rank 15,330.44
Living Environment - Rank of average rank 139
Living Environment - Average score 19.203
Living Environment - Rank of average score 135
Living Environment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0694
Living Environment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 124
IDACI · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
IDACI - Average rank 17,845.01
IDACI - Rank of average rank 125
IDACI - Average score 0.354
IDACI - Rank of average score 123
IDACI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0278
IDACI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 151
IDAOPI · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
IDAOPI - Average rank 11,574.35
IDAOPI - Rank of average rank 207
IDAOPI - Average score 0.129
IDAOPI - Rank of average score 174
IDAOPI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0139
IDAOPI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 175

Corrected November 2025 v2 workbooks. Original labels and units are retained: proportions run from 0 to 1, and index scores are not percentages. Source and methodology .

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Download registered enterprise counts and all imported deprivation domains · Open Government Licence v3.0. Different source periods remain separate.

Funding and support

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Instructor business context

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Sources and geography

Population: ONS estimates through Nomis. Vehicle availability: ONS Census 2021 through Nomis. Population and census years are different. Nomis geography groups: district / unitary. Joins use the exact official area code, not a similarity in names. Counties and districts can overlap. Download counts, status flags and input checksums.