Housing in ST17 4EJ
What the homes in ST17 4EJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Mosspit & Silkmore Lane
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,211 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (35.6%). Flats make up 27.3%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST17 4EJ area is well below that, at 35.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.2% of households against 20.5%. 13% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned35.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.4%1%
- Private rented12.2%20.5%
- Social rented51%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.8%. 31.8% 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 ST17 4EJ sits in (Mosspit & Silkmore Lane): about 2,211 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.