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Housing in ST16 1US

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

Neighbourhood
Doxey & Holmcroft
Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,263 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (69%). Flats make up 9.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST16 1USEngland
Detached7.2%22.9%
Semi-detached69%31.5%
Terraced13.9%23%
Purpose-built flat8.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST16 1US area is below that, at 44.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.7% of households against 20.5%. 27.4% own outright and 17.2% with a mortgage.

ST16 1US
45%
43%
England
  • Owned44.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented10.7%20.5%
  • Social rented42.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST16 1USEngland
Owned outright27.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council11.9%8.3%
From a housing association30.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST16 1USEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 16.8%. 32.9% of households include dependent children.

ST16 1USEngland
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.1%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 1US sits in (Doxey & Holmcroft): about 1,263 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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