Postcode sector · Stoke-on-Trent

Housing in ST4 1

What the homes in ST4 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Stoke-on-Trent
Region: West Midlands
Population: 8,056 (2024)

ST4 1Postcode sector · Stoke-on-Trent

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (61.5%). Flats make up 20.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

ST4 1England

Detached3.6%22.9%

Semi-detached14.5%31.5%

Terraced61.5%23%

Purpose-built flat12.4%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house4.3%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building3.7%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; ST4 1 is well below that, at 35.2%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 48.5% of households against 20.5%. 17.1% own outright and 18.2% with a mortgage.

ST4 1

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Owned35.2%61.3%
Shared ownership0.3%1%
Private rented48.5%20.5%
Social rented15.9%17.1%
Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST4 1England

Owned outright17.1%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan18.2%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent45.9%18.2%

Other private rented2.6%2.2%

From the council6.8%8.3%

From a housing association9.1%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST4 1England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 31.8%. 19.6% of households include dependent children.

ST4 1England

Living alone, under 6631.8%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over6.9%12.8%

Couple, no children14.8%16.8%

Couple with dependent children12.8%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%

Sharers and other households17.5%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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Housing in ST4 1

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Stoke-on-Trent

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