Postcode · Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 4FA area guide

Who lives in ST4 4FA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oakhill & Trent Vale
Council: Stoke-on-Trent
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,914 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST4 4FA is like

ST4 4FA is a postcode in the Oakhill & Trent Vale neighbourhood of Stoke-on-Trent. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,914 people. 46.7% of households own their home, 39.2% rent privately and 13.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 58.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in ST4 4 sold for a median of £133,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST4 4FA compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 24.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£133,000

Median over 79 sales in ST4 4, +38.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£46,473

Average a year, before tax — higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.5% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ST4 4 is up 38.5% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ST4 4FA FAQs

Is ST4 4FA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ST4 4FA?

The median sale price over the last year was £133,000.

Homes in ST4 4 sold for a median of £133,000 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, +38.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is ST4 4FA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST4 4FA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in ST4 4FA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 11.1% of residents. 46.7% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (46.9%).

Which council covers ST4 4FA?

ST4 4FA is in Stoke-on-Trent.

ST4 4FA is in Stoke-on-Trent, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST4 4FA?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, 1.7 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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