Staffordshire Moorlands property market
In Staffordshire Moorlands (West Midlands) the average private rent is £716/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £225,917 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 48% below and house prices 16% below the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 3.8%.
- Average rent
- £716/mo
- +6.3% YoY
- Average house price
- £225,917
- +5.5% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 3.8%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 26.3
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Staffordshire Moorlands
The average home in Staffordshire Moorlands costs about 26.3 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 26.3), compared with 16.3 for the UK as a whole. On this market-level signal, buying looks relatively more expensive here than the UK average. This is an arithmetic ratio of the two official figures above — a market indicator, not personal financial advice.
Go deeper
- Rent in Staffordshire Moorlands (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£716
- House prices in Staffordshire Moorlands (by property type)£225,917
Nearby areas in West Midlands
- Coventry£1,017/mo · £218,334
- Telford and Wrekin£856/mo · £220,193
- East Staffordshire£838/mo · £224,317
- Nuneaton and Bedworth£916/mo · £226,344
- Tamworth£938/mo · £226,366
- Cannock Chase£848/mo · £227,110
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Staffordshire Moorlands?
- The average monthly private rent in Staffordshire Moorlands is £716, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +6.3% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Staffordshire Moorlands?
- The average house price in Staffordshire Moorlands is £225,917 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +5.5% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Staffordshire Moorlands?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£8,592) by the average house price (£225,917) gives a gross rental yield of 3.8% in Staffordshire Moorlands. This is a "gross" figure — before voids, management, maintenance and tax. The UK-average gross yield on the same basis is 6.1%.
- Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Staffordshire Moorlands?
- In Staffordshire Moorlands the average house price equals about 26.3 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 26.3). A higher ratio leans toward renting being relatively cheaper month-to-month; a lower ratio leans toward buying. The UK-average ratio is 16.3. This is a market-level signal, not personal financial advice.
Rent: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics — edition 17 June 2026, reference May 2026 (ONS PIPR). House prices: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI), reference April 2026 (UKHPI). Both © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gross rental yield and price-to-rent ratio are computed from these two figures.