Housing in ST2 8EB
What the homes in ST2 8EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Abbey Hulton
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,459 (2024)
ST2 8EBStoke-on-Trent
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (62.5%). Flats make up 9.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST2 8EB area is well below that, at 31.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.5% of households against 20.5%. 15.5% own outright and 15.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned31.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented11.5%20.5%
- Social rented55.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free1.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.9%. 33.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST2 8EB sits in (Abbey Hulton): about 1,459 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.