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ST6 area guide

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

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
88,511 (2024)
At a glance

What ST6 is like

The ST6 postcode district in Stoke-on-Trent covers 1,652 live postcodes and is home to about 88,511 people in 35,936 households. 58.4% of households own their home, 20.3% rent privately and 20.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 52.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in ST6 sold for a median of £148,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST6 compares

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

AffluenceMore
3.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£148,000

Median over 596 sales in ST6, +3.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 32 inspected schools in ST6.

Household incomeMore
£40,356

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    44.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ST6 FAQs

01
Is ST6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in ST6?

The median sale price over the last year was £148,000.

Homes in ST6 sold for a median of £148,000 across 596 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ST6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST6, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in ST6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 58.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44%).
05
Which council covers ST6?

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

ST6 comes under Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is ST6?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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, 1.6 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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