Postcode · Stoke-on-Trent

ST3 6HQ area guide

Who lives in ST3 6HQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Meir Park
Council: Stoke-on-Trent
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,244 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST3 6HQ is like

ST3 6HQ is a postcode in the Meir Park neighbourhood of Stoke-on-Trent. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,244 people. 93.6% of households own their home, 5.4% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 46.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in ST3 6 sold for a median of £171,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST3 6HQ compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 31.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£171,000

Median over 104 sales in ST3 6, −14.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

78%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£51,756

Average a year, before tax — higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ST3 6 is down 14.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
37.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 5.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
93.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST3 6HQ FAQs

Is ST3 6HQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 78% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ST3 6HQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £171,000.

Homes in ST3 6 sold for a median of £171,000 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is ST3 6HQ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 31.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST3 6HQ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in ST3 6HQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 10.7% of residents. 93.6% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (57.1%).

Which council covers ST3 6HQ?

ST3 6HQ is in Stoke-on-Trent.

ST3 6HQ is in Stoke-on-Trent, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST3 6HQ?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Blythe Bridge Rail Station, 1.1 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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