Housing in ST16 3LY
What the homes in ST16 3LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Stafford
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,391 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (49.8%). Flats make up 10.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST16 3LY area is well below that, at 34.6%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 59.8% of households against 20.5%. 14.5% own outright and 20.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned34.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented59.8%20.5%
- Social rented5.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 30.8%. 37.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST16 3LY sits in (Central Stafford): about 2,391 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.