Postcode · Stoke-on-Trent

ST6 2NF area guide

Who lives in ST6 2NF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cobridge & Central Forest
Council: Stoke-on-Trent
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,662 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST6 2NF is like

ST6 2NF is a postcode in the Cobridge & Central Forest neighbourhood of Stoke-on-Trent. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,662 people. 73.3% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 14.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 60.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in ST6 2 sold for a median of £135,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST6 2NF compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 18.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£135,000

Median over 33 sales in ST6 2, −18.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

of 14 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£37,636

Average a year, before tax — higher than 6% 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ST6 2 is down 18.8% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST6 2NF FAQs

Is ST6 2NF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 93% 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 ST6 2NF?

The median sale price over the last year was £135,000.

Homes in ST6 2 sold for a median of £135,000 across 33 sales in the year to August 2026, −18.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is ST6 2NF safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 18.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST6 2NF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in ST6 2NF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 73.3% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (76.3%).

Which council covers ST6 2NF?

ST6 2NF is in Stoke-on-Trent.

ST6 2NF is in Stoke-on-Trent, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST6 2NF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Platform 1, 1.7 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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