Postcode · Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 7NW area guide

Who lives in ST4 7NW, 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: 1,564 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST4 7NW is like

ST4 7NW is a postcode in the Basford & Hartshill neighbourhood of Stoke-on-Trent. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,564 people. 53.1% of households own their home, 31.8% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 60.5% 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 7 sold for a median of £147,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST4 7NW compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 26.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£147,000

Median over 59 sales in ST4 7, −2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£47,221

Average a year, before tax — higher than 34% 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
31.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.2% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ST4 7NW FAQs

Is ST4 7NW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.4 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in ST4 7NW?

The median sale price over the last year was £147,000.

Homes in ST4 7 sold for a median of £147,000 across 59 sales in the year to August 2026, −2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is ST4 7NW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST4 7NW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in ST4 7NW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 9% of residents. 53.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (43.8%).

Which council covers ST4 7NW?

ST4 7NW is in Stoke-on-Trent.

ST4 7NW is in Stoke-on-Trent, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST4 7NW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, 0.9 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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