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Housing in ST8

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

Council
Staffordshire Moorlands
Region
West Midlands
Population
26,695 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (43.4%). Flats make up 3.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST8England
Detached43.4%22.9%
Semi-detached40.4%31.5%
Terraced12.8%23%
Purpose-built flat2.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; ST8 is above that, at 78.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.2% of households against 20.5%. 47.8% own outright and 30.6% with a mortgage.

ST8
78%
England
  • Owned78.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented11.2%20.5%
  • Social rented10%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST8England
Owned outright47.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.1%. 22.4% of households include dependent children.

ST8England
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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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