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Housing in ST16 1PY

What the homes in ST16 1PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Doxey & Holmcroft
Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,671 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (54.8%). Flats make up 10.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST16 1PYEngland
Detached26.1%22.9%
Semi-detached54.8%31.5%
Terraced8.4%23%
Purpose-built flat9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST16 1PY area is above that, at 83.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.6% of households against 20.5%. 46.6% own outright and 36.5% with a mortgage.

ST16 1PY
83%
13%
England
  • Owned83.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented12.6%20.5%
  • Social rented3.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST16 1PYEngland
Owned outright46.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST16 1PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.2%. 22.3% of households include dependent children.

ST16 1PYEngland
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST16 1PY sits in (Doxey & Holmcroft): about 1,671 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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