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Housing in ST19

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

Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
26,278 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (44.5%). Flats make up 7.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST19England
Detached44.5%22.9%
Semi-detached34.9%31.5%
Terraced11.5%23%
Purpose-built flat6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; ST19 is above that, at 70.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.8% of households against 20.5%. 41% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.

ST19
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  • Owned70.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented14.8%20.5%
  • Social rented13%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST19England
Owned outright41%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association11.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST19England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.6%. 24.6% of households include dependent children.

ST19England
Living alone, under 6611.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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

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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