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Postcode sector · Stoke-on-Trent

Housing in ST1 2

What the homes in ST1 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
13,989 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (53.2%). Flats make up 19.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

ST1 2England
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached21.4%31.5%
Terraced53.2%23%
Purpose-built flat13.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; ST1 2 is well below that, at 43%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33.2% of households against 20.5%. 22.1% own outright and 21% with a mortgage.

ST1 2
43%
33%
23%
England
  • Owned43%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented33.2%20.5%
  • Social rented22.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST1 2England
Owned outright22.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council13.8%8.3%
From a housing association9.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST1 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.4%. 24.1% of households include dependent children.

ST1 2England
Living alone, under 6629.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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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