Postcode district · Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 area guide

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

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

ST4Postcode district · Stoke-on-Trent

At a glance

What ST4 is like

The ST4 postcode district in Stoke-on-Trent covers 1,688 live postcodes and is home to about 87,089 people in 35,465 households. 57.4% of households own their home, 25% rent privately and 16.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 53.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in ST4 sold for a median of £165,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST4 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£165,500

Median over 556 sales in ST4, +4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 22 inspected schools in ST4.

Household incomeMore

£44,094

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST4 differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
11.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
22.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
25% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ST4 FAQs

Is ST4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 91% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £165,500.

Homes in ST4 sold for a median of £165,500 across 556 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ST4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST4, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ST4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.4% of residents. 57.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.3%).

Which council covers ST4?

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

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

How well connected is ST4?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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, 1 mile 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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