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Housing in ST16 1WQ

What the homes in ST16 1WQ 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
3,291 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (59%). Flats make up 1.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST16 1WQEngland
Detached59%22.9%
Semi-detached33.7%31.5%
Terraced6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST16 1WQ area is well above that, at 86.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.4% of households against 20.5%. 34.7% own outright and 51.8% with a mortgage.

ST16 1WQ
86%
England
  • Owned86.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented10.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST16 1WQEngland
Owned outright34.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan51.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST16 1WQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 29.5%. 26.6% of households include dependent children.

ST16 1WQEngland
Living alone, under 6611.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children29.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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 1WQ sits in (Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford): about 3,291 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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