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Housing in ST4 4EN

What the homes in ST4 4EN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Boothen & Penkhull
Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,308 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (79%). Flats make up 6.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST4 4ENEngland
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached11.1%31.5%
Terraced79%23%
Purpose-built flat2.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%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 4EN area is below that, at 45.4%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 44.1% of households against 20.5%. 21.1% own outright and 24.3% with a mortgage.

ST4 4EN
45%
44%
England
  • Owned45.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented44.1%20.5%
  • Social rented9.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST4 4ENEngland
Owned outright21.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent41.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST4 4ENEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 30.3%. 22.6% of households include dependent children.

ST4 4ENEngland
Living alone, under 6630.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST4 4EN sits in (Boothen & Penkhull): about 2,308 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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