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Housing in ST19 5BL

What the homes in ST19 5BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Penkridge & Acton Trussell
Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,934 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (41.5%). Flats make up 10.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST19 5BLEngland
Detached30.9%22.9%
Semi-detached41.5%31.5%
Terraced13.1%23%
Purpose-built flat9.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST19 5BL area is above that, at 69.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.6% of households against 20.5%. 46.9% own outright and 22.9% with a mortgage.

ST19 5BL
70%
18%
England
  • Owned69.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented10.6%20.5%
  • Social rented18%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST19 5BLEngland
Owned outright46.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association16%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST19 5BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 19.2%. 20.5% of households include dependent children.

ST19 5BLEngland
Living alone, under 6610.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Staffordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Staffordshire, August 2026, +5.8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

South StaffordshireEngland
All homes£958£1,459
One bedroom£665£1,195
Two bedrooms£858£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,019£1,489
Four or more£1,535£2,161
Detached£1,334£1,640
Semi-detached£970£1,449
Terraced£938£1,435
Flat or maisonette£779£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST19 5BL sits in (Penkridge & Acton Trussell): about 1,934 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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