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Housing in DE6 2DB

What the homes in DE6 2DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Mayfield, Rocester & Bramshall
Council
East Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,994 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (47.8%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE6 2DBEngland
Detached47.8%22.9%
Semi-detached26.7%31.5%
Terraced21.9%23%
Purpose-built flat2.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE6 2DB area is above that, at 77.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.6% of households against 20.5%. 49.8% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.

DE6 2DB
78%
16%
England
  • Owned77.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented15.6%20.5%
  • Social rented6.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE6 2DBEngland
Owned outright49.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE6 2DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.7%. 18.6% of households include dependent children.

DE6 2DBEngland
Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children23.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE6 2DB sits in (Mayfield, Rocester & Bramshall): about 1,994 residents.

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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