Housing in ST1 2DF
What the homes in ST1 2DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Northwood
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,576 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (70.3%). Flats make up 9.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST1 2DF area is well below that, at 44%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.5% of households against 20.5%. 24.4% own outright and 19.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned44%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented36.5%20.5%
- Social rented19.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 41.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 31.8%. 21.9% 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. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST1 2DF sits in (Northwood): about 1,576 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.