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Housing in ST8 9

What the homes in ST8 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Staffordshire Moorlands
Region
West Midlands
Population
1,455 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (69.4%). Flats make up 6.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST8 9England
Detached5.5%22.9%
Semi-detached69.4%31.5%
Terraced18.7%23%
Purpose-built flat4.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; ST8 9 is broadly in line with that, at 61.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.4% of households against 20.5%. 31.6% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

ST8 9
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England
  • Owned61.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented13.4%20.5%
  • Social rented24.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST8 9England
Owned outright31.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council7.6%8.3%
From a housing association17.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST8 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.6%. 26.7% of households include dependent children.

ST8 9England
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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

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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