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Housing in ST18

What the homes in ST18 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Population
36,376 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (56.7%). Flats make up 5.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST18England
Detached56.7%22.9%
Semi-detached27.4%31.5%
Terraced9.3%23%
Purpose-built flat4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; ST18 is above that, at 80.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.4% of households against 20.5%. 46.4% own outright and 33.9% with a mortgage.

ST18
80%
12%
England
  • Owned80.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented12.4%20.5%
  • Social rented6.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST18England
Owned outright46.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST18England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.1%. 23.1% of households include dependent children.

ST18England
Living alone, under 6611.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children22.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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

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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