Housing in ST16 1RT
What the homes in ST16 1RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Doxey & Holmcroft
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,539 (2024)
ST16 1RTStafford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (76.9%). Flats make up 8.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST16 1RT area is above that, at 70.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14% of households against 20.5%. 41.6% own outright and 29% with a mortgage.
- Owned70.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.3%1%
- Private rented14%20.5%
- Social rented14%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 21.6%. 20.6% 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 1RT sits in (Doxey & Holmcroft): about 1,539 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.