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Postcode district · Stoke-on-Trent

Housing in ST3

What the homes in ST3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
79,747 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (54.5%). Flats make up 7.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST3England
Detached21%22.9%
Semi-detached54.5%31.5%
Terraced16.8%23%
Purpose-built flat6.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; ST3 is broadly in line with that, at 64%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.2% of households against 20.5%. 35.3% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.

ST3
64%
14%
21%
England
  • Owned64%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented14.2%20.5%
  • Social rented21.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST3England
Owned outright35.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council16.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.6%. 27.1% of households include dependent children.

ST3England
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%7.7%
Rents

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.

Stoke-on-TrentEngland
All homes£715£1,459
One bedroom£518£1,195
Two bedrooms£662£1,335
Three bedrooms£796£1,489
Four or more£1,080£2,161
Detached£905£1,640
Semi-detached£763£1,449
Terraced£722£1,435
Flat or maisonette£576£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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