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ST7 3QD area guide

Who lives in ST7 3QD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Scholar Green, Rode Heath & Brereton
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,275 (2024)

ST7 3QDStoke-on-Trent

At a glance

What ST7 3QD is like

ST7 3QD is a postcode in the Scholar Green, Rode Heath & Brereton area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,275 people. 78.5% of households own their home, 18.9% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in ST7 3 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST7 3QD compares

Headline figures for ST7 3QD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£265,000

Median over 91 sales in ST7 3, +1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,956

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST7 3QD differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST7 3QD FAQs

Is ST7 3QD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 ST7 3QD?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in ST7 3 sold for a median of £265,000 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, +1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ST7 3QD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST7 3QD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in ST7 3QD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.7% of residents. 78.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.7%).

Which council covers ST7 3QD?

The local authority for ST7 3QD is Cheshire East.

ST7 3QD comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST7 3QD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Alsager Rail Station, 1.4 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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