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Postcode district · Stoke-on-Trent

Housing in ST1

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

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
48,929 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (37.1%). Flats make up 16.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

ST1England
Detached10.4%22.9%
Semi-detached35.6%31.5%
Terraced37.1%23%
Purpose-built flat13.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; ST1 is below that, at 50.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27% of households against 20.5%. 25.2% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.

ST1
50%
27%
22%
England
  • Owned50.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented27%20.5%
  • Social rented22.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST1England
Owned outright25.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council14%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.1%. 26.1% of households include dependent children.

ST1England
Living alone, under 6624.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%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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