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Postcode district · Stoke-on-Trent

ST2 area guide

Who lives in ST2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
48,269 (2024)
At a glance

What ST2 is like

The ST2 postcode district in Stoke-on-Trent covers 757 live postcodes and is home to about 48,269 people in 20,398 households. 60.7% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 26.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in ST2 sold for a median of £168,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST2 compares

Headline figures for ST2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.2/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£168,000

Median over 298 sales in ST2, +5.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
87%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools in ST2.

Household incomeMore
£39,601

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    26.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in ST2 is up 5.7% on the year before.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ST2 FAQs

01
Is ST2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 87% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in ST2?

The median sale price over the last year was £168,000.

Homes in ST2 sold for a median of £168,000 across 298 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ST2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST2, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in ST2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 6.9% of residents. 60.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.9%).
05
Which council covers ST2?

The local authority for ST2 is Stoke-on-Trent.

ST2 comes under Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is ST2?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, 2.3 miles 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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