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Housing in ST8 7FD

What the homes in ST8 7FD 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
1,816 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (77%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST8 7FDEngland
Detached77%22.9%
Semi-detached17.9%31.5%
Terraced3.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST8 7FD area is well above that, at 88.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.6% of households against 20.5%. 61.2% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.

ST8 7FD
88%
England
  • Owned88.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented9.6%20.5%
  • Social rented2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST8 7FDEngland
Owned outright61.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST8 7FDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.6%. 18.9% of households include dependent children.

ST8 7FDEngland
Living alone, under 668.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children22.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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 7FD sits in (Biddulph Moor & Rudyard): about 1,816 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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