Postcode · Stoke-on-Trent

ST3 5QB area guide

Who lives in ST3 5QB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Meir South & Lightwood
Council: Stoke-on-Trent
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,746 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What ST3 5QB is like

ST3 5QB is a postcode in the Meir South & Lightwood 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 1,746 people. 57.7% of households own their home, 20.3% rent privately and 21.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 52.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in ST3 5 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST3 5QB compares

Headline figures for ST3 5QB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£180,000

Median over 155 sales in ST3 5, +7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

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

Household incomeMore

£45,319

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST3 5QB differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ST3 5 is up 7.1% on the year before.

Questions

ST3 5QB FAQs

Is ST3 5QB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ST3 5QB?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in ST3 5 sold for a median of £180,000 across 155 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ST3 5QB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST3 5QB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ST3 5QB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.9% of residents. 57.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (61.1%).

Which council covers ST3 5QB?

The local authority for ST3 5QB is Stoke-on-Trent.

ST3 5QB comes under Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST3 5QB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Platform 2, 1.3 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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