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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 143 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
143
Deprivation level
10/10
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
59.62(+56%)
Anti-social behaviour
31.39(+176%)
Public order
17.41(+186%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.21(+112%)
Vehicle crime
13.02(+98%)
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 72 recent sales, the median property price is £126,500 in Cobridge & Central Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £25,000 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
Detached5£242,250
Flats3£104,900
Semi-Detached20£170,000
Terraced44£84,500

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

ST62FN

Burslem

ST15JW

Bromley Court

ST15JF

Lowther Street

ST62DG

Sandbach Road

ST62LE

Leek New Road

ST15JX

Cobridge Road

ST15JN

Shaw Street

ST15NZ

Greyhound Way

ST62DT

Florida Close

ST62BP

North Road

ST62JN

Church Terrace

ST62NA

Leek New Road

ST62JY

Leek New Road

ST62NE

Crossway Road

ST62NJ

Dickenson Road West

ST62QH

Moore Street

ST16BH

Granville Avenue

ST62DB

North Road

ST62LX

Leek New Road

ST62LY

Gordon Avenue

ST15DW

Portland Street

ST15QN

Bamford Grove

ST62DR

Sandbach Road

ST15JU

Cobridge Road

ST62FE

Charles Noke Drive

ST62JH

Grange Street

ST62LZ

Rhondda Avenue

ST12QA

Bryan Street

ST15EL

Windermere Street

ST15FD

Harry Eaton Grove

ST62AY

Sylvester Street

ST62BH

Nile Street

ST62DP

Fraser Street

ST62ND

Crossway Road

ST62BL

Ohio Grove

ST62DJ

Florida Close

ST15DJ

Bowness Street

ST62DE

Milburn Road

ST15DT

Waterloo Road

ST15QW

Ashbourne Grove

ST61EF

Moorland Road

ST61JQ

Moorcroft & Sneyd Green

ST62LR

Tewson Green

ST62NS

Sneyd Street

ST15EH

Waterloo Road

ST61RB

Hanley Road

ST62FF

Burslem

ST62NP

Sneyd Street

ST63HL

Waterloo Road

ST62BU

Elder Road

ST15JR

Powell Street

ST15QS

Flintsham Grove

ST62BG

Moorcroft & Sneyd Green

ST62BY

Florida Close

ST62HW

Rushton Road

ST62PB

Elder Road

ST15DR

Portland Street

ST62EE

Leek New Road

ST62EY

Davison Street

ST62QA

Sneyd Wood View

ST15AN

Lower Bryan Street

ST15HZ

Portland Street

ST61ED

Lingard Street

ST62NH

Dickenson Road East

ST62DS

Sandbach Road

ST62EX

Davison Street

ST15JS

Mulgrave Street

ST16BG

Hanley Road

ST62NX

Sneyd Street

ST61QX

Josiah Heapy Close

ST62HY

Elder Road

ST62JP

Remer Street

ST62JA

Grove Street

ST15FE

James Broomhall Place

ST62LU

Armstrong Green

ST15EN

Derwent Street

ST16XL

Bethell Road

ST15DN

Winifred Street

ST62BS

North Road

ST63HP

Waterloo Road

ST16AZ

Chell Street

ST62NQ

The Coppice

ST15BH

Boundary Street

ST15FA

Arthur Brocklehurst Way

ST62BN

Hot Lane

ST15EP

Mulgrave Street

ST15EW

Severn Street

ST15JT

Edgeware Street

ST61PH

William Ellis Grove

ST62DF

Leek New Road

ST62PS

Hazelwood Close

ST62QJ

Warburton Street

ST62HQ

Orgreave Street

ST62LD

Leek New Road

ST15ED

Woodall Street

ST15QX

Rixdale Close

ST61JP

Moorland Road

ST62DW

Lindley Street

ST61EB

Moorland Road

ST62BQ

Moorcroft & Sneyd Green

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.