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Postcode sector · Stoke-on-Trent

Housing in ST1 5

What the homes in ST1 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
14,715 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (44.7%). Flats make up 23.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

ST1 5England
Detached7.4%22.9%
Semi-detached24.1%31.5%
Terraced44.7%23%
Purpose-built flat17.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; ST1 5 is well below that, at 34.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.8% of households against 20.5%. 16.7% own outright and 17.8% with a mortgage.

ST1 5
34%
37%
28%
England
  • Owned34.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented36.8%20.5%
  • Social rented27.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST1 5England
Owned outright16.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council16%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 37.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST1 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28.4%. 26.7% of households include dependent children.

ST1 5England
Living alone, under 6628.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.3%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

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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