Housing in ST16 1EX
What the homes in ST16 1EX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Doxey & Holmcroft
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,263 (2024)
ST16 1EXStafford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (69%). Flats make up 9.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST16 1EX area is below that, at 44.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.7% of households against 20.5%. 27.4% own outright and 17.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned44.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.7%1%
- Private rented10.7%20.5%
- Social rented42.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 16.8%. 32.9% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Stafford
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Stafford, August 2026, +6.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST16 1EX sits in (Doxey & Holmcroft): about 1,263 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.