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Cobridge & Central Forest

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About

Cobridge and the Central Forest area sit immediately north of Stoke-on-Trent’s city centre and consist mainly of a grid of streets centred on Cobridge Road and Waterloo Road. The area developed to house pottery and factory workers and still shows long runs of terraced housing alongside interwar and postwar housing. Local shops, a market-style parade and a handful of pubs and churches provide everyday services. The line and embankment of the former Potteries Loop Line cross the neighbourhood; traces of the old Cobridge station and cuttings are still visible in places, threaded through modern housing and small industrial yards.

Green space is provided by pocket parks, community allotments and school playing fields rather than a single large park. Community groups run projects from village halls and converted school buildings, and there are primary schools serving local streets. Public transport links are frequent, with buses connecting the area to the city centre and neighbouring wards. Small light industrial units and business parks sit at the edges, reflecting the mix of housing and manufacturing that has shaped the neighbourhood.

Area overview

On average Cobridge & Central Forest has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 148 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 19.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cobridge & Central Forest is £37,636 per year. There are 5 schools in Cobridge & Central Forest: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Cobridge & Central Forest is home to around 7,296 people, with a population density of about 2,770.8 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
148
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
19.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Cobridge & Central Forest Population
7,296
Population density
2,770.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
60.03(+55%)
Anti-social behaviour
32.89(+205%)
Criminal damage and arson
17.13(+135%)
Public order
15.76(+160%)
Burglary
12.88(+217%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,592
49.28%
Pakistani
1,135
15.57%
Other White
724
9.93%
Bangladeshi
419
5.75%
Other
304
4.17%
Total population: 7,289

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,626
28.92%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,228
21.84%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
850
15.12%
Level 3 (A level)
746
13.27%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
595
10.58%
Total 16+ residents: 5,623

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
867
28.86%
Owns outright
747
24.87%
Owns with a mortgage
673
22.4%
Social rents from council
378
12.58%
Other social rented
221
7.36%
Total households: 3,004

Property prices in Cobridge & Central Forest

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £115,000 in Cobridge & Central Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £295,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cobridge & Central Forest in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cobridge & Central Forest over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached20£170,119
Terraced43£90,000
Detached3£190,000
Flats1£156,750

10 years median price trend in Cobridge & Central Forest

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cobridge & Central Forest.

All postcodes in Cobridge & Central Forest

ST62NQ

The Coppice

ST62BZ

North Road

ST15DP

Cecil Avenue

ST62HR

Rushton Grove

ST62QL

Bleak Place

ST62HJ

Waterloo Road

ST62BP

North Road

ST62QJ

Warburton Street

ST62FE

Charles Noke Drive

ST16XR

Wensleydale Close

ST12QE

Whittle Court

ST62LU

Armstrong Green

ST15DN

Winifred Street

ST15HZ

Portland Street

ST15DS

Stansgate Place

ST16UX

Bellingham Grove

ST15QT

Penarth Grove

ST62FD

Kingsware Road

ST62JA

Grove Street

ST15JZ

Bromley Street

ST15QS

Flintsham Grove

ST62NW

Sneyd Street

ST15AN

Lower Bryan Street

ST62NZ

Sneyd Street

ST15JG

Rutland Street

ST62BN

Hot Lane

ST15NZ

Greyhound Way

ST61JJ

Florida Close

ST62HW

Rushton Road

ST62JB

Waterloo Road

ST62NB

Leek New Road

ST62AB

Chapel Lane

ST62NL

Sneyd Street

ST62PG

Hillary Street

ST62LD

Leek New Road

ST62AS

Leek New Road

ST62EE

Leek New Road

ST16XL

Bethell Road

ST15QN

Bamford Grove

ST15EH

Waterloo Road

ST15QW

Ashbourne Grove

ST62BJ

Walley Place

ST15DL

Waterloo Road

ST62NX

Sneyd Street

ST62HU

Kirby Street

ST15QJ

Whitehaven Drive

ST16AU

Hulton Street

ST62ES

William Sayer Close

ST62LS

Redman Grove

ST62LR

Tewson Green

ST62LA

Milburn Road

ST15JE

Lowther Street

ST61QX

Josiah Heapy Close

ST16XJ

Dairyfields Way

ST15AT

Lower Bryan Street

ST62PB

Elder Road

ST62BY

Nevada Lane

ST15AS

Union Street

ST62DP

Fraser Street

ST62HP

Rushton Road

ST62DY

Hanley Road

ST15FA

Arthur Brocklehurst Way

ST62JP

Remer Street

ST61QY

Robert Allen Close

ST62NN

Kingswinford Place

ST16DD

Hanley Road

ST15DU

Wayte Street

ST15DT

Waterloo Road

ST15JL

Cobridge Road

ST62DB

North Road

ST15HY

Century Street

ST15DJ

Bowness Street

ST62NY

Sneyd Street

ST15JA

Denbigh Street

ST61RB

Hanley Road

ST62PQ

Elder Road

ST15EB

Holder Street

ST62BL

Ohio Grove

ST15EL

Windermere Street

ST62PT

Bleak Place

ST15EJ

Waterloo Road

ST62PL

Milburn Road

ST62JH

Grange Street

ST15HX

Century Street

ST62JJ

Emery Street

ST16BJ

St Andrews Crescent

ST15FB

Ernest Tyrer Avenue

ST62HQ

Orgreave Street

ST62BS

North Road

ST62NA

Leek New Road

ST62BQ

Moorcroft & Sneyd Green

ST62AW

Brown Street

ST62JE

Elder Road

ST16XH

Leek New Road

ST62HN

Elm Street

ST62FF

Herbert Betteley Close

ST15BH

Boundary Street

ST62BU

Elder Road

ST62BH

Nile Street

ST15AY

Trafalgar Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.