Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider
Ipstones at a glance
- House prices
- Data not yet available
- Schools
- 96th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 18th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 33.4 per 1,000 residents
- Strong90th percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.7% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land25th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Ipstones a good place to live?
Ipstones may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Fewer than 10 homes sold here in the latest 12 months, so no median price is shown.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Staffordshire Moorlands below.
Ipstones and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Ipstones | Data not yet available | 33.4 |
| Caverswall | £300,000 | 121.3 |
| Dane | Data not yet available | 63.2 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- Fewer than 10 homes sold here in the latest 12 months, so no median price is shown
Crime rate in Ipstones
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 33.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 90th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Ipstones
House prices
Data not available in this public guide
We cannot draw a conclusion about house prices from the available figures.
About missing dataCrime by type in Ipstones
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Ipstones is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 12.4 per 1,000 residents: lower than Staffordshire Moorlands (29.2) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Ipstones | Staffordshire Moorlands | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 12.4 | 29.2 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4.5 | 9.3 | 10.7 |
| Burglary | 4.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 4.0 | 7.2 | 18.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.0 | 2.5 | 5.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2.3 | 5.5 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 1.7 | 5.2 | 6.6 |
| Other crime | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| Drugs | 0.0 | 1.5 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Ipstones
Schools
96th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Ipstones
Flood risk
1.7% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.4% of the area. That is the 25th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Ipstones
Transport
18th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Ipstones a good place to live?
Ipstones may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities. Fewer than 10 homes sold here in the latest 12 months, so no median price is shown.
Is Ipstones safe?
Ipstones ranks in the 90th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
How are schools in Ipstones?
Schools rank in the 96th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Ipstones?
Nearby public profiles include Caverswall in Staffordshire Moorlands and Dane in Staffordshire Moorlands.
