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Postcode district · Stoke-on-Trent

Housing in ST2

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

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
48,269 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (54.9%). Flats make up 10.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST2England
Detached18.7%22.9%
Semi-detached54.9%31.5%
Terraced15.8%23%
Purpose-built flat9.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.7% of households in ST2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 35% own outright and 25.6% with a mortgage.

ST2
61%
12%
27%
England
  • Owned60.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented12.2%20.5%
  • Social rented26.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ST2England
Owned outright35%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council16.8%8.3%
From a housing association9.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.4%). 27.5% of households include dependent children.

ST2England
Living alone, under 6615.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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