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Housing in ST8 7DF

What the homes in ST8 7DF 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)
Property types

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.

ST8 7DFEngland
Detached51.7%22.9%
Semi-detached32.1%31.5%
Terraced12.6%23%
Purpose-built flat2.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST8 7DF 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.

ST8 7DF
72%
15%
13%
England
  • 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

ST8 7DFEngland
Owned outright29.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.9%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

ST8 7DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 27.4%. 37.2% of households include dependent children.

ST8 7DFEngland
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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 7DF 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.

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