Postcode · Stoke-on-Trent

ST3 1SS area guide

Who lives in ST3 1SS, 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: 1,348 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST3 1SS is like

ST3 1SS is a postcode in the Longton East area of Stoke-on-Trent. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,348 people. 84% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 2.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 66.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in ST3 1 sold for a median of £166,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST3 1SS compares

Headline figures for ST3 1SS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.4 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, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,595

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST3 1SS differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ST3 1 is up 10.7% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
84% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST3 1SS FAQs

Is ST3 1SS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 1SS?

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 1SS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST3 1SS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in ST3 1SS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 84% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (72.6%).

Which council covers ST3 1SS?

The local authority for ST3 1SS is Stoke-on-Trent.

ST3 1SS comes under Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST3 1SS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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, 0.6 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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