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Housing in ST16 3BF

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

Neighbourhood
Central Stafford
Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,763 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (60.2%). Flats make up 32%, well above the 22.2% across England.

ST16 3BFEngland
Detached2%22.9%
Semi-detached5.5%31.5%
Terraced60.2%23%
Purpose-built flat24.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST16 3BF area is below that, at 45.6%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 42.8% of households against 20.5%. 20.7% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.

ST16 3BF
46%
43%
England
  • Owned45.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented42.8%20.5%
  • Social rented10.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST16 3BFEngland
Owned outright20.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association9.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 45.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST16 3BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 37%. 19.9% of households include dependent children.

ST16 3BFEngland
Living alone, under 6637%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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 3BF sits in (Central Stafford): about 1,763 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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