Housing in ST
What the homes in ST are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 713,948 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41%). Flats make up 9.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
66.3% of households in ST own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.4% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned66.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented16.5%20.5%
- Social rented16.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (18.3%). 24.8% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Stoke-on-Trent
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Stoke-on-Trent (August 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.