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Council tax bands in the Staffordshire Moorlands

45,350 homesWest MidlandsStaffordshire

The Staffordshire Moorlands has the fifth-smallest share of flats and maisonettes (5.4%) of the 318 councils in England and Wales. Among the 30 councils in the West Midlands, it has the largest share of bungalows (17.6%), the smallest share of homes built from 2016 to 2026 (3.8%) and the second-smallest share of one-bedroom homes (5.7%). It also has the third-largest share of two-bedroom homes (29.5%).

One street of 100 homes: colour shows the band, shape the typeA21B24C24D14E10F5G2FlatTerracedSemiDetachedBungalowNot recordedColour shows the band, shape the typeA21B24C24D14E10F5G2FlatTerracedSemiDetachedBungalowNot recorded

The 1960s and 1970s built the most

Share of homes by build period; red line: England20%Before19004%1900–191812%1919–193919%1945–196422%1965–19829%1983–19998%2000–20154%2016–2026Share of homes by build period; red line: England20%<19004%190012%191919%194522%19659%19838%20004%2016

The biggest building periods here were from 1965 to 1982 (22.1%), before 1900 (20.2%) and from 1945 to 1964 (18.8%). By build period, the middle home sits in band C for homes built from 1965 to 1982, band B for homes built before 1900 and band B for those built from 1945 to 1964. The middle home built from 2016 to 2026 is in band C, the same as the middle home built before 2016. Bands A and B take 37.2% of these newer homes and 45.8% of the older ones. The busiest single year was 2023, with 240 homes recorded as built. Over the year to March 2026 the list grew by a net 170 homes (+0.38%).

Bands of homes built 2016 to 2026, and beforeBuilt 2016 to 2026ABCDEBuilt before 2016ABCDE

Semis and detached houses, almost level

Semi-detached houses (30.1%) only just outnumber the other types in the Staffordshire Moorlands; in order they are followed by detached houses (27.8%), bungalows, terraced houses (17.1%) and flats and maisonettes. The widest gap to the rest of the West Midlands is in detached houses: 9.2 points above the share there (18.6%). The typical home of each type sits in band D for detached houses, band C for bungalows, band B for semi-detached houses, band A for flats and maisonettes and band A for terraced houses. The nearest property-type mix elsewhere belongs to Newark and Sherwood, followed by Hinckley and Bosworth and Flintshire.

Share of all homes; each type split by bandFlats and maisonettes5.4%ABTerraced houses17.1%ABCSemi-detached houses30.1%ABCDetached houses27.8%CDEFBungalows17.6%ABCDE

Three bedrooms is the usual size

Three-bedroom homes (48.4%) are the most common size, then two-bedroom and four-bedroom (13.6%). Band climbs with size: the middle home is in band A with one bedroom, band B with two, band C with three, band E with four and band E with five. Homes here average 2.79 bedrooms, more than the 2.66 for England. A detached house here has 3.4 bedrooms on average, a flat 1.6.

Homes by bedrooms, where recorded1 bedroom5.7%2 bedrooms29.5%3 bedrooms48.4%4 bedrooms13.6%5 bedrooms2.1%6+ bedrooms0.8%

Band B is the largest band

Band B is the most common band in the Staffordshire Moorlands (24.1%), though the middle home on the list is in band C. Ranked by number of homes, the bands run B, C, A, D, E, F, G and H. Within the West Midlands, the band mix closest to this one is that of Wyre Forest. In band F or above the share is 6.4%, close to the 9.3% for England. Band H, the top band, holds 30 homes.

Share of homes in each bandA21.3%B24.1%C24.1%D14.1%E10.2%F4.5%G1.8%H0.1%Staffordshire MoorlandsWest MidlandsEngland

Councils with a similar band mix

By band-mix distance (0 means identical), the councils closest to the Staffordshire Moorlands are Wyre (3.0), North Warwickshire (7.4) and North Devon (7.6); the furthest within the West Midlands is Stoke-on-Trent (75.2).

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Placed in the West Midlands

On the share of homes in band F or above, the Staffordshire Moorlands comes 16th of the 30 councils in the West Midlands, just behind Wyre Forest and just ahead of Newcastle-under-Lyme. All West Midlands councils.

Share of homes in band F or aboveStaffordshire Moorlands 6%0%20%