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ST4 2LL area guide

Who lives in ST4 2LL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shelton & Joiner's Square
Council: Stoke-on-Trent
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,704 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

ST4 2LLStoke-on-Trent

At a glance

What ST4 2LL is like

ST4 2LL is a postcode in the Shelton & Joiner's Square area of Stoke-on-Trent. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,704 people. 34.3% of households own their home, 44.9% rent privately and 18.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in ST4 2 sold for a median of £110,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST4 2LL compares

Headline figures for ST4 2LL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£110,500

Median over 27 sales in ST4 2, −13.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£39,272

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST4 2LL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
44.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
29.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ST4 2 is down 13.3% on the year before.

Questions

ST4 2LL FAQs

Is ST4 2LL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ST4 2LL?

The median sale price over the last year was £110,500.

Homes in ST4 2 sold for a median of £110,500 across 27 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ST4 2LL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST4 2LL, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in ST4 2LL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.6% of residents. 34.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (53.6%).

Which council covers ST4 2LL?

The local authority for ST4 2LL is Stoke-on-Trent.

ST4 2LL comes under Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST4 2LL?

Connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, 0.7 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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