Housing in ST16
What the homes in ST16 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 45,011 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33%). Flats make up 17.6%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
60.5% of households in ST16 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 30.4% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned60.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented22.8%20.5%
- Social rented15.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.8%). 24.9% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.