Housing in ST1 2LY
What the homes in ST1 2LY 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
- 1,384 (2024)
ST1 2LYStoke-on-Trent
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (83.9%). Flats make up 8.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST1 2LY area is below that, at 47.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 42.7% of households against 20.5%. 25% own outright and 22.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned47.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented42.7%20.5%
- Social rented9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 38.3% 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 31.6%. 20.3% 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 2LY sits in (Northwood): about 1,384 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.