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Housing in ST16 1SU

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

Neighbourhood
Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford
Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,888 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (72.4%). Flats make up 3.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST16 1SUEngland
Detached72.4%22.9%
Semi-detached20.4%31.5%
Terraced3.9%23%
Purpose-built flat2.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST16 1SU area is well above that, at 88.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10% of households against 20.5%. 49.2% own outright and 39.5% with a mortgage.

ST16 1SU
89%
England
  • Owned88.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented10%20.5%
  • Social rented1.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST16 1SUEngland
Owned outright49.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST16 1SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.8%. 24.3% of households include dependent children.

ST16 1SUEngland
Living alone, under 669.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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 1SU sits in (Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford): about 1,888 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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