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Postcode sector · Stoke-on-Trent

Housing in ST2 8

What the homes in ST2 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
15,508 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (59.4%). Flats make up 8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST2 8England
Detached17.5%22.9%
Semi-detached59.4%31.5%
Terraced15%23%
Purpose-built flat7.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; ST2 8 is broadly in line with that, at 59.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.7% of households against 20.5%. 33.7% own outright and 25.6% with a mortgage.

ST2 8
59%
29%
England
  • Owned59.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented10.7%20.5%
  • Social rented29.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST2 8England
Owned outright33.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council19.5%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST2 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.7%. 26.9% of households include dependent children.

ST2 8England
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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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