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Housing in ST16 3XT

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

Neighbourhood
Littleworth & Hopton
Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,488 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (46%). Flats make up 6.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST16 3XTEngland
Detached38.8%22.9%
Semi-detached46%31.5%
Terraced8.8%23%
Purpose-built flat5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST16 3XT area is above that, at 82.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.7% of households against 20.5%. 48.6% own outright and 34.2% with a mortgage.

ST16 3XT
83%
14%
England
  • Owned82.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented2.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST16 3XTEngland
Owned outright48.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST16 3XTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.4%. 22.7% of households include dependent children.

ST16 3XTEngland
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households1.3%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 3XT sits in (Littleworth & Hopton): about 1,488 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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