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Housing in ST17 9RL

What the homes in ST17 9RL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Highfields & Burton Manor
Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,768 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (38.2%). Flats make up 27.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

ST17 9RLEngland
Detached6.7%22.9%
Semi-detached38.2%31.5%
Terraced27.6%23%
Purpose-built flat26.9%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%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST17 9RL area is well below that, at 36.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.6% of households against 20.5%. 20.6% own outright and 16.2% with a mortgage.

ST17 9RL
37%
53%
England
  • Owned36.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented9.6%20.5%
  • Social rented53.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST17 9RLEngland
Owned outright20.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council15%8.3%
From a housing association38.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST17 9RLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 18.4%. 32% of households include dependent children.

ST17 9RLEngland
Living alone, under 6618.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children13.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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 9RL sits in (Highfields & Burton Manor): about 1,768 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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