Postcode · Stoke-on-Trent

ST6 8BZ area guide

Who lives in ST6 8BZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Norton
Council: Stoke-on-Trent
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,664 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST6 8BZ is like

ST6 8BZ is a postcode in the Norton neighbourhood of Stoke-on-Trent. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,664 people. 72.4% of households own their home, 9% rent privately and 18.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 65–69, and 43.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in ST6 8 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST6 8BZ compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 33.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£180,000

Median over 113 sales in ST6 8, +3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£38,956

Average a year, before tax — higher than 9% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
An older population
33% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST6 8BZ FAQs

Is ST6 8BZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ST6 8BZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in ST6 8 sold for a median of £180,000 across 113 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is ST6 8BZ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 33.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST6 8BZ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ST6 8BZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 65–69, at 8.7% of residents. 72.4% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (46.7%).

Which council covers ST6 8BZ?

ST6 8BZ is in Stoke-on-Trent.

ST6 8BZ is in Stoke-on-Trent, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST6 8BZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Platform 1, 2.7 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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