Postcode sector · Stoke-on-Trent

ST8 9 area guide

Who lives in ST8 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Staffordshire Moorlands
Region: West Midlands
Population: 1,455 (2024)

ST8 9Postcode sector · Stoke-on-Trent

At a glance

What ST8 9 is like

The ST8 9 postcode sector in Staffordshire Moorlands covers 3 live postcodes and is home to about 1,455 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 61.7% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 24.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 55.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally.

Scores

How ST8 9 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 45.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£44,462

Average a year, before tax — higher than 25% 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
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ST8 9 FAQs

Is ST8 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 45.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is ST8 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 45.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST8 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in ST8 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 45–49, at 7.7% of residents. 61.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (69.4%).

Which council covers ST8 9?

ST8 9 is in Staffordshire Moorlands.

ST8 9 is in Staffordshire Moorlands, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST8 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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