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Postcode sector · Stoke-on-Trent

Housing in ST4 5

What the homes in ST4 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
15,938 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.1%). Flats make up 17.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

ST4 5England
Detached7.2%22.9%
Semi-detached38.1%31.5%
Terraced36.8%23%
Purpose-built flat13.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.4% of households in ST4 5 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.2% own outright and 24.2% with a mortgage.

ST4 5
49%
28%
22%
England
  • Owned49.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented27.6%20.5%
  • Social rented22.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ST4 5England
Owned outright25.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council11.8%8.3%
From a housing association10.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST4 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.7%). 24% of households include dependent children.

ST4 5England
Living alone, under 6624.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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

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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