Postcode · Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 8ET area guide

Who lives in ST4 8ET, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hanford & Trentham West
Council: Stoke-on-Trent
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,697 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST4 8ET is like

ST4 8ET is a postcode in the Hanford & Trentham West 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 1,697 people. 57% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 32.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 56.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in ST4 8 sold for a median of £267,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST4 8ET compares

Headline figures for ST4 8ET, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 46.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£267,750

Median over 162 sales in ST4 8, −1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,613

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST4 8ET differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
46.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ST4 8ET FAQs

Is ST4 8ET 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 46.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 8ET?

The median sale price over the last year was £267,750.

Homes in ST4 8 sold for a median of £267,750 across 162 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ST4 8ET safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST4 8ET, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in ST4 8ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.7% of residents. 57% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (65.6%).

Which council covers ST4 8ET?

The local authority for ST4 8ET is Stoke-on-Trent.

ST4 8ET comes under Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST4 8ET?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wedgwood Rail Station, 2.0 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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