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ST12 9WP area guide

Who lives in ST12 9WP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shelton & Joiner's Square
Council: Stoke-on-Trent
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,517 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST12 9WP is like

ST12 9WP is a postcode in the Shelton & Joiner's Square area of Stoke-on-Trent. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,517 people. 17.2% of households own their home, 74.7% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 22.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in ST12 9 sold for a median of £268,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST12 9WP compares

Headline figures for ST12 9WP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£268,000

Median over 38 sales in ST12 9, −16.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£39,272

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST12 9WP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
74.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
63.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
62.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ST12 9 is down 16.5% on the year before.

Questions

ST12 9WP FAQs

Is ST12 9WP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in ST12 9WP?

The median sale price over the last year was £268,000.

Homes in ST12 9 sold for a median of £268,000 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ST12 9WP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST12 9WP, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ST12 9WP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 49% of residents. 17.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (69.5%).

Which council covers ST12 9WP?

The local authority for ST12 9WP is Stoke-on-Trent.

ST12 9WP comes under Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST12 9WP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, 141 yards 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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