England · E07000198

Driving in Staffordshire Moorlands.

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

Resident population

96,764

Mid-year estimate · 2025

Residents aged 17–24

6,712

Sum of published single-year ages · 2025

Households without a car or van

13.1%

Census 2021 · 5,538 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 1,089
Age 17 1,172
Age 18 915
Age 19 711
Age 20 810
Age 21 702
Age 22 795
Age 23 803
Age 24 804

Household vehicle availability

Households · Census 2021
Category Households
Total: All households 42,355
No cars or vans in household 5,538
1 car or van in household 16,805
2 cars or vans in household 14,013
3 or more cars or vans in household 5,999

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

Instructor business and affordability context

Registered driving-school enterprises

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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 12,834.74
IMD - Rank of average rank 202
IMD - Average score 14.829
IMD - Rank of average score 204
IMD - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
IMD - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 193
IMD25 - Extent 0.0522
IMD25 - Rank of extent 191
IMD25 - Local concentration 26,656.53
IMD25 - Rank of local concentration 200
Income · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Income - Average rank 10,578.91
Income - Rank of average rank 258
Income - Average score 0.14
Income - Rank of average score 246
Income - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
Income - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 206
Income scale 13,392
Rank of Income Scale 268
Employment · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Employment - Average rank 13,296.46
Employment - Rank of average rank 203
Employment - Average score 0.102
Employment - Rank of average score 198
Employment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
Employment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 209
Employment scale 5,694.58
Rank of Employment Scale 255
Education · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Education, Skills and Training - Average rank 15,063.11
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average rank 179
Education, Skills and Training - Average score 16.664
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average score 180
Education, Skills and Training - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0339
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 159
Health · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Health Deprivation and Disability - Average rank 13,133.51
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average rank 183
Health Deprivation and Disability - Average score -0.295
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average score 177
Health Deprivation and Disability - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 178
Crime · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Crime - Average rank 10,403.67
Crime - Rank of average rank 250
Crime - Average score -0.543
Crime - Rank of average score 254
Crime - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
Crime - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 238
Barriers · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Barriers to Housing and Services - Average rank 15,859.23
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average rank 177
Barriers to Housing and Services - Average score 21.127
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average score 158
Barriers to Housing and Services - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.1186
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 92
Living · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Living Environment - Average rank 19,226.25
Living Environment - Rank of average rank 65
Living Environment - Average score 25.72
Living Environment - Rank of average score 68
Living Environment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.1695
Living Environment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 52
IDACI · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
IDACI - Average rank 11,923.61
IDACI - Rank of average rank 238
IDACI - Average score 0.238
IDACI - Rank of average score 234
IDACI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
IDACI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 206
IDAOPI · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
IDAOPI - Average rank 9,547.93
IDAOPI - Rank of average rank 255
IDAOPI - Average score 0.097
IDAOPI - Rank of average score 259
IDAOPI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
IDAOPI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 210

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

Check the conditions attached to assistance with driving costs.

Instructor business context

Explore what respondents reported about workload, pupils and professional development.

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.