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Postcode district · Stoke-on-Trent

Housing in ST4

What the homes in ST4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
87,089 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (38.3%). Flats make up 12%, well below the 22.2% across England.

ST4England
Detached16.8%22.9%
Semi-detached38.3%31.5%
Terraced32.7%23%
Purpose-built flat9.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; ST4 is broadly in line with that, at 57.4%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25% of households against 20.5%. 30.7% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.

ST4
57%
25%
17%
England
  • Owned57.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented25%20.5%
  • Social rented16.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST4England
Owned outright30.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council10.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.2%. 24.9% of households include dependent children.

ST4England
Living alone, under 6621.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Stoke-on-Trent

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Stoke-on-Trent, August 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Stoke-on-TrentEngland
All homes£715£1,459
One bedroom£518£1,195
Two bedrooms£662£1,335
Three bedrooms£796£1,489
Four or more£1,080£2,161
Detached£905£1,640
Semi-detached£763£1,449
Terraced£722£1,435
Flat or maisonette£576£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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