Housing in ST6 5LY
What the homes in ST6 5LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Goldenhill & Sandyford
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,976 (2024)
ST6 5LYStoke-on-Trent
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (61.6%). Flats make up 8.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST6 5LY area is broadly in line with that, at 63.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.7% of households against 20.5%. 32.1% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.
- Owned63.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented14.7%20.5%
- Social rented21.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.4%. 30.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST6 5LY sits in (Goldenhill & Sandyford): about 1,976 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.