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Housing in ST16 9

What the homes in ST16 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Population
4,973 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (30.1%). Flats make up 41.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

ST16 9England
Detached21.9%22.9%
Semi-detached8.4%31.5%
Terraced28.1%23%
Purpose-built flat30.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.1% of households in ST16 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.5% own outright and 21.7% with a mortgage.

ST16 9
48%
36%
15%
England
  • Owned48.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented36.1%20.5%
  • Social rented14.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ST16 9England
Owned outright26.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association12.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 47.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST16 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (34.7%). 16.7% of households include dependent children.

ST16 9England
Living alone, under 6634.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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

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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