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ST10 2AU area guide

Who lives in ST10 2AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cheadle North, Alton & Kingsley
Council: Staffordshire Moorlands
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,555 (2024)

ST10 2AUStoke-on-Trent

At a glance

What ST10 2AU is like

ST10 2AU is a postcode in the Cheadle North, Alton & Kingsley neighbourhood of Staffordshire Moorlands. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,555 people. 79.5% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 9.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 58% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in ST10 2 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST10 2AU compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 18.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£255,000

Median over 49 sales in ST10 2, +9.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 5 rated schools nearest are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£48,152

Average a year, before tax — higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ST10 2 is up 9.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST10 2AU FAQs

Is ST10 2AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ST10 2AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in ST10 2 sold for a median of £255,000 across 49 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is ST10 2AU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 18.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST10 2AU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in ST10 2AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 79.5% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (42.7%).

Which council covers ST10 2AU?

ST10 2AU is in Staffordshire Moorlands.

ST10 2AU is in Staffordshire Moorlands, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST10 2AU?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kingsley & Froghall (Churnet Valley Railway), 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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