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Housing in ST4 3RF

What the homes in ST4 3RF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Longton West & Sandford Hill
Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,228 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (42.1%). Flats make up 9.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST4 3RFEngland
Detached9.8%22.9%
Semi-detached42.1%31.5%
Terraced38.7%23%
Purpose-built flat7.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST4 3RF area is broadly in line with that, at 63.5%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.1% of households against 20.5%. 41.8% own outright and 21.7% with a mortgage.

ST4 3RF
63%
24%
12%
England
  • Owned63.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented24.1%20.5%
  • Social rented12.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST4 3RFEngland
Owned outright41.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council6.1%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST4 3RFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.2%. 22.6% of households include dependent children.

ST4 3RFEngland
Living alone, under 6621.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST4 3RF sits in (Longton West & Sandford Hill): about 1,228 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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