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Housing in ST16 3LS

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

Neighbourhood
Stafford North East
Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,624 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (36.5%). Flats make up 43.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

ST16 3LSEngland
Detached7.9%22.9%
Semi-detached12%31.5%
Terraced36.5%23%
Purpose-built flat33.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST16 3LS area is below that, at 50.3%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.8% of households against 20.5%. 16.3% own outright and 34% with a mortgage.

ST16 3LS
50%
27%
22%
England
  • Owned50.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented26.8%20.5%
  • Social rented22%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST16 3LSEngland
Owned outright16.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council6.2%8.3%
From a housing association15.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 43.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST16 3LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 31%. 18.2% of households include dependent children.

ST16 3LSEngland
Living alone, under 6631%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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 3LS sits in (Stafford North East): about 2,624 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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