Bacteriostatic water in Stafford

Local facts for Stafford

Stafford is a local authority area in West Midlands. Its central point falls in the ST16 postcode district.

ST16 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Stafford go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• University of Keele, Biological Sciences, 24.3 km
• The University of Birmingham, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 41.4 km
• Loughborough University, Chemistry, 59.9 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Stafford with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• The University of Warwick (UKPRN 10007163): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 60.4 km south-east
• The University of Nottingham (UKPRN 10007154): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 63.5 km east
• University of Worcester (UKPRN 10007139): Biological Sciences, 68.1 km south
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 68.2 km north-west
• The University of Leicester (UKPRN 10007796): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 69.9 km east
• The University of Manchester (UKPRN 10007798): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 73.8 km north
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 76.4 km north-east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 77.2 km north-east

Nearby: Penkridge (9 km), Stone (10.8 km), Eccleshall (10.9 km), Rugeley (13.1 km), Hednesford (13.2 km).

Regional hub: Birmingham.

Stafford lies north of Birmingham, about 39.1 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the ST postcode area (22 of the 150 we list for West Midlands):

• Stafford, ST16, 0 km
• Staffordshire, ST18, 7.6 km
• East Staffordshire, ST14, 17 km
• Uttoxeter, ST14, 19.8 km
• Longton, ST3, 20.3 km
• Fenton, ST4, 21.7 km
• Cheadle, ST10, 21.8 km
• Stoke-upon-Trent, ST4, 22.6 km

Postcode districts in the ST area covered by our West Midlands location pages: ST1, ST3, ST4, ST5, ST6, ST7, ST8, ST10, ST13, ST14, ST15, ST16, ST18, ST19, ST21.

More nearby location pages in West Midlands (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Stafford (5 location pages): Stafford 0 km, Staffordshire 7.6 km, Stone 10.8 km, Eccleshall 10.9 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Stafford: north, Stone (10.8 km); east, Staffordshire (7.6 km); south, Penkridge (9 km); west, Eccleshall (10.9 km).

Location pages in West Midlands within 10 km of Stafford: 3; within 25 km: 31; within 50 km: 96.

Map reference: 52.8058, -2.1167 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074560217).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.