Postcode · Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6NQ area guide

Who lives in ST4 6NQ, 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: 1,621 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST4 6NQ is like

ST4 6NQ 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 1,621 people. 61.6% of households own their home, 10.6% rent privately and 27.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 5–9, and 55.8% 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 6 sold for a median of £175,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST4 6NQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 35.9 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, 22 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 lot of social housingLook closer
27.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ST4 6 is up 9.4% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ST4 6NQ FAQs

Is ST4 6NQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 6NQ?

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 6NQ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 35.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST4 6NQ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ST4 6NQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 5–9, at 8.5% of residents. 61.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (74.8%).

Which council covers ST4 6NQ?

ST4 6NQ is in Stoke-on-Trent.

ST4 6NQ is in Stoke-on-Trent, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST4 6NQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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, 1.9 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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