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ST7 4YP area guide

Who lives in ST7 4YP, 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: 1,342 (2024)

ST7 4YPStoke-on-Trent

At a glance

What ST7 4YP is like

ST7 4YP is a postcode in the Scholar Green, Rode Heath & Brereton neighbourhood of Cheshire East. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,342 people. 76.5% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 10.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 56.5% 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 ST7 4 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST7 4YP compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£185,000

Median over 171 sales in ST7 4, −1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

of 5 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£48,956

Average a year, before tax — higher than 38% 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
25.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
76.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST7 4YP FAQs

Is ST7 4YP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ST7 4YP?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in ST7 4 sold for a median of £185,000 across 171 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is ST7 4YP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST7 4YP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in ST7 4YP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 76.5% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (40.6%).

Which council covers ST7 4YP?

ST7 4YP is in Cheshire East.

ST7 4YP is in Cheshire East, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST7 4YP?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kidsgrove Rail Station, 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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