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Housing in ST6 2EJ

What the homes in ST6 2EJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cobridge & Central Forest
Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,108 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (60%). Flats make up 20.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

ST6 2EJEngland
Detached4.2%22.9%
Semi-detached14.9%31.5%
Terraced60%23%
Purpose-built flat15.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST6 2EJ area is well below that, at 34.2%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 45.2% of households against 20.5%. 22.7% own outright and 11.5% with a mortgage.

ST6 2EJ
34%
45%
20%
England
  • Owned34.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented45.2%20.5%
  • Social rented19.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST6 2EJEngland
Owned outright22.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council7%8.3%
From a housing association12.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 43.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST6 2EJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.3%. 25.1% of households include dependent children.

ST6 2EJEngland
Living alone, under 6629.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children12.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST6 2EJ sits in (Cobridge & Central Forest): about 2,108 residents.

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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