Housing in ST8 7BX
What the homes in ST8 7BX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Biddulph Central
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,714 (2024)
ST8 7BXStoke-on-Trent
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (51.7%). Flats make up 3.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST8 7BX area is above that, at 72%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.7% of households against 20.5%. 29.2% own outright and 42.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned72%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented14.7%20.5%
- Social rented13.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 18.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 27.4%. 37.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST8 7BX sits in (Biddulph Central): about 1,714 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.