Postcode · Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 9GD area guide

Who lives in ST4 9GD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shelton & Joiner's Square
Council: Stoke-on-Trent
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,517 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST4 9GD is like

ST4 9GD is a postcode in the Shelton & Joiner's Square neighbourhood of Stoke-on-Trent. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,517 people. 17.2% of households own their home, 74.7% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 22.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle.

Scores

How ST4 9GD compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 37.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

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

Household incomeMore

£39,272

Average a year, before tax — higher than 10% 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
74.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
63.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
62.3% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 2.0 of 10. Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

Questions

ST4 9GD FAQs

Is ST4 9GD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 2.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is ST4 9GD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 37.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST4 9GD, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ST4 9GD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 49% of residents. 17.2% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (69.5%).

Which council covers ST4 9GD?

ST4 9GD is in Stoke-on-Trent.

ST4 9GD is in Stoke-on-Trent, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST4 9GD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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, 141 yards 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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