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Housing in ST17 4XT

What the homes in ST17 4XT 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
2,230 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (47.1%). Flats make up 7.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST17 4XTEngland
Detached28.6%22.9%
Semi-detached47.1%31.5%
Terraced16.5%23%
Purpose-built flat7.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST17 4XT area is above that, at 70.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.1% of households against 20.5%. 36.8% own outright and 33.6% with a mortgage.

ST17 4XT
70%
15%
14%
England
  • Owned70.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented15.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST17 4XTEngland
Owned outright36.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council4.8%8.3%
From a housing association8.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST17 4XTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.4%. 26.7% of households include dependent children.

ST17 4XTEngland
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST17 4XT sits in (Mosspit & Silkmore Lane): about 2,230 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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