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Housing in ST16 1PW

What the homes in ST16 1PW 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (49.2%). Flats make up 8.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST16 1PWEngland
Detached7.9%22.9%
Semi-detached34%31.5%
Terraced49.2%23%
Purpose-built flat7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.3% of households in the ST16 1PW area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 16.9% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.

ST16 1PW
39%
13%
47%
England
  • Owned39.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented13.2%20.5%
  • Social rented47.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ST16 1PWEngland
Owned outright16.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.6%18.2%
Other private rented0.6%2.2%
From the council19.2%8.3%
From a housing association28%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

ST16 1PWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.1%). 31.7% of households include dependent children.

ST16 1PWEngland
Living alone, under 6621.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Stafford

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Stafford (August 2026, +6.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

StaffordEngland
All homes£901£1,459
One bedroom£631£1,195
Two bedrooms£791£1,335
Three bedrooms£978£1,489
Four or more£1,353£2,161
Detached£1,185£1,640
Semi-detached£956£1,449
Terraced£913£1,435
Flat or maisonette£707£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST16 1PW (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.

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