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)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (34.4%). Flats make up 12.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
67.1% of households in DE15 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.8% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned67.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented15.6%20.5%
- Social rented16.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (19.7%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.
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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.