Housing in ST7 2JA
What the homes in ST7 2JA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Alsager West
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,814 (2024)
ST7 2JAStoke-on-Trent
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (64.3%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST7 2JA area is well above that, at 90.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.1% of households against 20.5%. 55.8% own outright and 34.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned90.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented9.1%20.5%
- Social rented0.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.9% 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 22.4%. 25.5% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Cheshire East
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Cheshire East, August 2026, +6.6% 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 ST7 2JA sits in (Alsager West): about 1,814 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.