Housing in ST7 2YB
What the homes in ST7 2YB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Alsager East
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,102 (2024)
ST7 2YBStoke-on-Trent
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (37.5%). Flats make up 15.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST7 2YB area is above that, at 81.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.1% of households against 20.5%. 50.4% own outright and 31.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned81.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.6%1%
- Private rented12.1%20.5%
- Social rented4.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 23.2%. 21.6% 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 2YB sits in (Alsager East): about 2,102 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.