Housing in ST16 1HT
What the homes in ST16 1HT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Doxey & Holmcroft
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,600 (2024)
ST16 1HTStafford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (49.2%). Flats make up 8.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST16 1HT area is well below that, at 39.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.2% of households against 20.5%. 16.9% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned39.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented13.2%20.5%
- Social rented47.2%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. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.1%. 31.7% 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 1HT sits in (Doxey & Holmcroft): about 1,600 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.