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Housing in ST3 2SL

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

Neighbourhood
Dresden
Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,498 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (59.4%). Flats make up 9.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST3 2SLEngland
Detached27.9%22.9%
Semi-detached59.4%31.5%
Terraced3.1%23%
Purpose-built flat9.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST3 2SL area is above that, at 81.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.6% of households against 20.5%. 56.3% own outright and 25.6% with a mortgage.

ST3 2SL
82%
England
  • Owned81.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented8.6%20.5%
  • Social rented8.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST3 2SLEngland
Owned outright56.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 36.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST3 2SLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 22%. 13.7% of households include dependent children.

ST3 2SLEngland
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.4%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 2SL sits in (Dresden): about 1,498 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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