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Housing in ST1 5JY

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

Neighbourhood
Cobridge & Central Forest
Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,210 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (65.2%). Flats make up 8.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST1 5JYEngland
Detached8.8%22.9%
Semi-detached17.4%31.5%
Terraced65.2%23%
Purpose-built flat5.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.8% of households in the ST1 5JY area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 44.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 22.7% own outright and 15.2% with a mortgage.

ST1 5JY
38%
44%
17%
England
  • Owned37.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented44.1%20.5%
  • Social rented16.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ST1 5JYEngland
Owned outright22.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.1%18.2%
Other private rented4%2.2%
From the council7.9%8.3%
From a housing association8.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST1 5JYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.2%). 33.7% of households include dependent children.

ST1 5JYEngland
Living alone, under 6625.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.7%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST1 5JY (Cobridge & Central Forest) (about 2,210 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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