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Housing in ST17 9SU

What the homes in ST17 9SU 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
1,642 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (51.7%). Flats make up 17.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

ST17 9SUEngland
Detached7.1%22.9%
Semi-detached51.7%31.5%
Terraced23.5%23%
Purpose-built flat17.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST17 9SU area is below that, at 49.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13% of households against 20.5%. 28.2% own outright and 21.1% with a mortgage.

ST17 9SU
49%
13%
37%
England
  • Owned49.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented13%20.5%
  • Social rented37.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST17 9SUEngland
Owned outright28.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council11.5%8.3%
From a housing association25.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST17 9SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.1%. 29.4% of households include dependent children.

ST17 9SUEngland
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children14.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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 9SU sits in (Highfields & Burton Manor): about 1,642 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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