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Housing in ST16 3BE

What the homes in ST16 3BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Central Stafford
Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,438 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (44.5%). Flats make up 56.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

ST16 3BEEngland
Detached1.5%22.9%
Semi-detached8.9%31.5%
Terraced33.2%23%
Purpose-built flat44.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST16 3BE area is less than half that, at 25.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.1% of households against 20.5%. 9.4% own outright and 16.3% with a mortgage.

ST16 3BE
26%
31%
43%
England
  • Owned25.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented31.1%20.5%
  • Social rented42.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST16 3BEEngland
Owned outright9.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council8.7%8.3%
From a housing association33.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 61.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST16 3BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 39.2%. 13.2% of households include dependent children.

ST16 3BEEngland
Living alone, under 6639.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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 3BE sits in (Central Stafford): about 1,438 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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