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Housing in ST4 2QX

What the homes in ST4 2QX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Shelton & Joiner's Square
Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,155 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (54.3%). Flats make up 32%, well above the 22.2% across England.

ST4 2QXEngland
Detached4%22.9%
Semi-detached9.6%31.5%
Terraced54.3%23%
Purpose-built flat26.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST4 2QX area is less than half that, at 25.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 63.7% of households against 20.5%. 13.6% own outright and 12.1% with a mortgage.

ST4 2QX
26%
64%
England
  • Owned25.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented63.7%20.5%
  • Social rented9.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST4 2QXEngland
Owned outright13.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent61.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 37% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST4 2QXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 31.8%. 16.3% of households include dependent children.

ST4 2QXEngland
Living alone, under 6631.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households31.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST4 2QX sits in (Shelton & Joiner's Square): about 2,155 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.

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