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Housing in DE15

What the homes in DE15 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
36,625 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (34.4%). Flats make up 12.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DE15England
Detached34.4%22.9%
Semi-detached33.6%31.5%
Terraced18.9%23%
Purpose-built flat10.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DE15 is broadly in line with that, at 67.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.6% of households against 20.5%. 36.8% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

DE15
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  • Owned67.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented15.6%20.5%
  • Social rented16.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE15England
Owned outright36.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council6.7%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.7%. 24.6% of households include dependent children.

DE15England
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in East Staffordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in East Staffordshire, August 2026, +6.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

East StaffordshireEngland
All homes£858£1,459
One bedroom£614£1,195
Two bedrooms£775£1,335
Three bedrooms£943£1,489
Four or more£1,403£2,161
Detached£1,173£1,640
Semi-detached£916£1,449
Terraced£838£1,435
Flat or maisonette£681£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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