Housing in ST3 7BD
What the homes in ST3 7BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Meir South & Lightwood
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,756 (2024)
ST3 7BDStoke-on-Trent
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (81.2%). Flats make up 10.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST3 7BD area is well below that, at 32.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.9% of households against 20.5%. 16% own outright and 16.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned32.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented12.9%20.5%
- Social rented53.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.5%. 46.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST3 7BD sits in (Meir South & Lightwood): about 1,756 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.