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Postcode area · Stoke-on-Trent

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)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (41%). Flats make up 9.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

STEngland
Detached28.2%22.9%
Semi-detached41%31.5%
Terraced20.7%23%
Purpose-built flat7.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; ST is broadly in line with that, at 66.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.5% of households against 20.5%. 37.4% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.

ST
66%
16%
16%
England
  • Owned66.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented16.5%20.5%
  • Social rented16.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

STEngland
Owned outright37.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council7.9%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.3%. 24.8% of households include dependent children.

STEngland
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%7.7%
Rents

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. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Stoke-on-TrentEngland
All homes£715£1,459
One bedroom£518£1,195
Two bedrooms£662£1,335
Three bedrooms£796£1,489
Four or more£1,080£2,161
Detached£905£1,640
Semi-detached£763£1,449
Terraced£722£1,435
Flat or maisonette£576£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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