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Housing in Stoke-on-Trent

What the homes in Stoke-on-Trent are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
274,476 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.1%). Flats make up 11.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

Stoke-on-TrentEngland
Detached15.5%22.9%
Semi-detached46.1%31.5%
Terraced27.2%23%
Purpose-built flat9.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.3% of households in Stoke-on-Trent own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 30.9% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.

Stoke-on-Trent
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  • Owned57.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented20.1%20.5%
  • Social rented22%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

Stoke-on-TrentEngland
Owned outright30.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council15.1%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

Stoke-on-TrentEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.7%). 26.7% of households include dependent children.

Stoke-on-TrentEngland
Living alone, under 6619.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Stoke-on-Trent

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Stoke-on-Trent (August 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Stoke-on-TrentEngland
All homes£715£1,459
One bedroom£518£1,195
Two bedrooms£662£1,335
Three bedrooms£796£1,489
Four or more£1,080£2,161
Detached£905£1,640
Semi-detached£763£1,449
Terraced£722£1,435
Flat or maisonette£576£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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