Housing in ST3 7JD
What the homes in ST3 7JD 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
- 1,746 (2024)
ST3 7JDStoke-on-Trent
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (61.1%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST3 7JD area is broadly in line with that, at 57.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.3% of households against 20.5%. 30.4% own outright and 27.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned57.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented20.3%20.5%
- Social rented21.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 28% 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 22.1%. 32.7% 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 7JD sits in (Meir South & Lightwood): about 1,746 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.