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ST6 3AX area guide

Who lives in ST6 3AX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Longport & Burslem Park
Council: Stoke-on-Trent
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,252 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What ST6 3AX is like

ST6 3AX is a postcode in the Longport & Burslem Park area of Stoke-on-Trent. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,252 people. 27.7% of households own their home, 33.8% rent privately and 36.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in ST6 3 sold for a median of £115,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST6 3AX compares

Headline figures for ST6 3AX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 73.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£115,000

Median over 31 sales in ST6 3, +21.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£34,765

Average annual income before tax, higher than 2% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST6 3AX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
73.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
28.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

ST6 3AX FAQs

Is ST6 3AX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 73.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in ST6 3AX?

The median sale price over the last year was £115,000.

Homes in ST6 3 sold for a median of £115,000 across 31 sales in the year to August 2026, +21.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ST6 3AX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST6 3AX, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in ST6 3AX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.9% of residents. 27.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (33.3%).

Which council covers ST6 3AX?

The local authority for ST6 3AX is Stoke-on-Trent.

ST6 3AX comes under Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST6 3AX?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Platform 1, 0.6 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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