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Housing in ST3 1PS

What the homes in ST3 1PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Longton West & Sandford Hill
Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,965 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (45%). Flats make up 18.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

ST3 1PSEngland
Detached8.6%22.9%
Semi-detached28%31.5%
Terraced45%23%
Purpose-built flat10.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST3 1PS area is well below that, at 41.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19% of households against 20.5%. 23.7% own outright and 18.1% with a mortgage.

ST3 1PS
42%
19%
38%
England
  • Owned41.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented19%20.5%
  • Social rented38.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.9%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST3 1PSEngland
Owned outright23.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council24.2%8.3%
From a housing association13.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 49.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST3 1PSEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.7%. 20.2% of households include dependent children.

ST3 1PSEngland
Living alone, under 6627.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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. Published by council, not 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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST3 1PS sits in (Longton West & Sandford Hill): about 1,965 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.

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