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ST4 6AY area guide

Who lives in ST4 6AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Basford & Hartshill
Council: Stoke-on-Trent
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,558 (2024)

ST4 6AYStoke-on-Trent

At a glance

What ST4 6AY is like

ST4 6AY is a postcode in the Basford & Hartshill area of Stoke-on-Trent. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,558 people. 67.4% of households own their home, 28.9% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 57.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in ST4 6 sold for a median of £175,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST4 6AY compares

Headline figures for ST4 6AY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£175,000

Median over 81 sales in ST4 6, +9.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,221

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST4 6AY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ST4 6 is up 9.4% on the year before.
04
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ST4 6AY FAQs

Is ST4 6AY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ST4 6AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £175,000.

Homes in ST4 6 sold for a median of £175,000 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ST4 6AY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST4 6AY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in ST4 6AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.7% of residents. 67.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.2%).

Which council covers ST4 6AY?

The local authority for ST4 6AY is Stoke-on-Trent.

ST4 6AY comes under Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST4 6AY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, 1.2 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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