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Postcode sector · Stoke-on-Trent

Housing in ST3 2

What the homes in ST3 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
15,993 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (52.8%). Flats make up 9.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST3 2England
Detached8.5%22.9%
Semi-detached52.8%31.5%
Terraced28.8%23%
Purpose-built flat7.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; ST3 2 is below that, at 53.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.2% of households against 20.5%. 30.1% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.

ST3 2
53%
19%
27%
England
  • Owned53.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented19.2%20.5%
  • Social rented26.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST3 2England
Owned outright30.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council21.7%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST3 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20%. 25.5% of households include dependent children.

ST3 2England
Living alone, under 6620%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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

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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