Postcode · Stoke-on-Trent

ST3 1HX area guide

Who lives in ST3 1HX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Longton East
Council: Stoke-on-Trent
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,298 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST3 1HX is like

ST3 1HX is a postcode in the Longton East neighbourhood of Stoke-on-Trent. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,298 people. 87.1% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 1.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 65–69, and 61.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in ST3 1 sold for a median of £166,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST3 1HX compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£166,000

Median over 54 sales in ST3 1, +10.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 3 stations within a mile, 59 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£45,595

Average a year, before tax — higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ST3 1 is up 10.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 59 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ST3 1HX FAQs

Is ST3 1HX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in ST3 1HX?

The median sale price over the last year was £166,000.

Homes in ST3 1 sold for a median of £166,000 across 54 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is ST3 1HX safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST3 1HX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in ST3 1HX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 65–69, at 8.4% of residents. 87.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (77%).

Which council covers ST3 1HX?

ST3 1HX is in Stoke-on-Trent.

ST3 1HX is in Stoke-on-Trent, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST3 1HX?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 59 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Platform 1, 0.4 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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