Housing in ST2 8HR
What the homes in ST2 8HR 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
- 1,564 (2024)
ST2 8HRStoke-on-Trent
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (79.3%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST2 8HR area is below that, at 50.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.9% of households against 20.5%. 28.6% own outright and 22.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned50.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented10.9%20.5%
- Social rented37.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.8%. 30.8% 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 8HR sits in (Abbey Hulton): about 1,564 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.