Housing in ST3 5BE
What the homes in ST3 5BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Blythe Bridge, Forsbrook & Caverswall
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,813 (2024)
ST3 5BEStoke-on-Trent
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (48.9%). Flats make up 2.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST3 5BE area is above that, at 83.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.7% of households against 20.5%. 54.3% own outright and 29.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented10.7%20.5%
- Social rented4.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.8%. 18.5% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Staffordshire Moorlands
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Staffordshire Moorlands, August 2026, +7.5% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST3 5BE sits in (Blythe Bridge, Forsbrook & Caverswall): about 1,813 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.