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Housing in ST6 5

What the homes in ST6 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
17,399 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (40.2%). Flats make up 8.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST6 5England
Detached19.1%22.9%
Semi-detached31.8%31.5%
Terraced40.2%23%
Purpose-built flat6.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.6% of households in ST6 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.2% own outright and 30.4% with a mortgage.

ST6 5
58%
25%
17%
England
  • Owned57.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented25.2%20.5%
  • Social rented16.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ST6 5England
Owned outright27.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.2%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council11.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST6 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.9%). 31.1% of households include dependent children.

ST6 5England
Living alone, under 6620.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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

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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