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Housing in ST8 7BB

What the homes in ST8 7BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Biddulph Moor & Rudyard
Council
Staffordshire Moorlands
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,067 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (70.5%). Flats make up 3.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST8 7BBEngland
Detached70.5%22.9%
Semi-detached19.8%31.5%
Terraced6.2%23%
Purpose-built flat3.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%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 ST8 7BB area is well above that, at 88.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.9% of households against 20.5%. 53.6% own outright and 34.7% with a mortgage.

ST8 7BB
88%
England
  • Owned88.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented7.9%20.5%
  • Social rented2.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST8 7BBEngland
Owned outright53.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST8 7BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 19%. 21.9% of households include dependent children.

ST8 7BBEngland
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Staffordshire Moorlands

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Staffordshire Moorlands, August 2026, +7.5% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Staffordshire MoorlandsEngland
All homes£728£1,459
One bedroom£527£1,195
Two bedrooms£685£1,335
Three bedrooms£866£1,489
Four or more£1,188£2,161
Detached£963£1,640
Semi-detached£810£1,449
Terraced£690£1,435
Flat or maisonette£583£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST8 7BB sits in (Biddulph Moor & Rudyard): about 2,067 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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