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Housing in ST1 4LU

What the homes in ST1 4LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hanley & Etruria
Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,849 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (62%). Flats make up 13.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

ST1 4LUEngland
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached17.7%31.5%
Terraced62%23%
Purpose-built flat6.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST1 4LU area is well below that, at 37.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 40.8% of households against 20.5%. 18.8% own outright and 18.5% with a mortgage.

ST1 4LU
37%
41%
22%
England
  • Owned37.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented40.8%20.5%
  • Social rented21.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST1 4LUEngland
Owned outright18.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council9.1%8.3%
From a housing association12.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST1 4LUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.4%. 36.9% of households include dependent children.

ST1 4LUEngland
Living alone, under 6622.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children10.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST1 4LU sits in (Hanley & Etruria): about 1,849 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.

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