Housing in ST1 3SN
What the homes in ST1 3SN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Shelton & Joiner's Square
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,571 (2024)
ST1 3SNStoke-on-Trent
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (56.1%). Flats make up 62.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST1 3SN area is less than half that, at 20.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.5% of households against 20.5%. 9.9% own outright and 10.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned20.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented20.5%20.5%
- Social rented57.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 54.1% 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 37.2%. 21.8% 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 3SN sits in (Shelton & Joiner's Square): about 1,571 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.