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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)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (33%). Flats make up 17.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

ST16England
Detached24.4%22.9%
Semi-detached33%31.5%
Terraced24.6%23%
Purpose-built flat13.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; ST16 is broadly in line with that, at 60.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.8% of households against 20.5%. 30.4% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

ST16
61%
23%
16%
England
  • Owned60.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented22.8%20.5%
  • Social rented15.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST16England
Owned outright30.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.9%18.2%
Other private rented4%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

ST16England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.8%. 24.9% of households include dependent children.

ST16England
Living alone, under 6620.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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

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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