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ST6 3LX area guide

Who lives in ST6 3LX, 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: 1,931 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What ST6 3LX is like

ST6 3LX 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 1,931 people. 24.4% of households own their home, 35% rent privately and 38.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 43.1% 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 3LX compares

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

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 86.8 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, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 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 3LX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
86.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ST6 3 is up 21.1% on the year before.

Questions

ST6 3LX FAQs

Is ST6 3LX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 86.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 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 3LX?

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 3LX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 86.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST6 3LX, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in ST6 3LX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 8.4% of residents. 24.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.5%).

Which council covers ST6 3LX?

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

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

How well connected is ST6 3LX?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 21 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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