Postcode · Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6TB area guide

Who lives in ST4 6TB, 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: 1,301 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What ST4 6TB is like

ST4 6TB 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 1,301 people. 43.9% of households own their home, 28.2% rent privately and 26.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.4% 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 6TB compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 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, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 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 6TB differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
28.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ST4 6 is up 9.4% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ST4 6TB FAQs

Is ST4 6TB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 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 6TB?

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 6TB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST4 6TB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in ST4 6TB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 43.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52.4%).

Which council covers ST4 6TB?

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

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

How well connected is ST4 6TB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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, 1.3 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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