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Housing in ST6 2QA

What the homes in ST6 2QA 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
2,251 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (47%). Flats make up 15.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

ST6 2QAEngland
Detached5.7%22.9%
Semi-detached32%31.5%
Terraced47%23%
Purpose-built flat11.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST6 2QA area is below that, at 46.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.8% of households against 20.5%. 20.3% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.

ST6 2QA
47%
25%
27%
England
  • Owned46.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented24.8%20.5%
  • Social rented26.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST6 2QAEngland
Owned outright20.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council20.9%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 37.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST6 2QAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.4%. 29.1% of households include dependent children.

ST6 2QAEngland
Living alone, under 6625.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children13.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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 2QA sits in (Cobridge & Central Forest): about 2,251 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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