Housing in ST1 2ND
What the homes in ST1 2ND 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
- 1,498 (2024)
ST1 2NDStoke-on-Trent
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (73.2%). Flats make up 5.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST1 2ND area is broadly in line with that, at 55.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38.6% of households against 20.5%. 27.5% own outright and 27.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned55.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented38.6%20.5%
- Social rented5.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.3% 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 24.6%. 24.9% 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 2ND sits in (Northwood): about 1,498 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.