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Housing in ST17 4QB

What the homes in ST17 4QB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Weeping Cross & Brocton
Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,519 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (53.6%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST17 4QBEngland
Detached53.6%22.9%
Semi-detached41.6%31.5%
Terraced2.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

90.9% of households in the ST17 4QB area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 56.3% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.

ST17 4QB
91%
England
  • Owned90.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented7.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ST17 4QBEngland
Owned outright56.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 23.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST17 4QBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23%). 27.9% of households include dependent children.

ST17 4QBEngland
Living alone, under 668.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST17 4QB (Weeping Cross & Brocton) (about 1,519 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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