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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

ST62NL

Sneyd Street

ST62NZ

Sneyd Street

ST15QP

Kibworth Grove

ST62DY

Hanley Road

ST15JB

Denbigh Street

ST62HU

Kirby Street

ST63JS

Waterloo Road

ST16AU

Hulton Street

ST15BA

Boundary Street

ST15JZ

Bromley Street

ST16UX

Bellingham Grove

ST62AB

Chapel Lane

ST62HL

Elm Street

ST62HR

Rushton Grove

ST61RA

Hanley Road

ST15DL

Waterloo Road

ST16BJ

St Andrews Crescent

ST61FB

Moorland Road

ST62DL

Hot Lane

ST15HY

Century Street

ST62HE

Elder Road

ST62LG

Leek New Road

ST62QL

Bleak Place

ST15JY

Cobridge Road

ST16DD

Hanley Road

ST62JE

Elder Road

ST62PF

Crystal Street

ST62QF

Milburn Road

ST15AY

Trafalgar Street

ST15QU

Rosevean Close

ST15RA

Malam Street

ST62ER

Waterloo Road

ST62HZ

Grove Street

ST62LT

Casewell Road

ST15AZ

Cape Street

ST62FD

Kingsware Road

ST62HJ

Waterloo Road

ST15AL

Rixdale Close

ST62PQ

Elder Road

ST15FB

Ernest Tyrer Avenue

ST16BQ

Granville Avenue

ST62HN

Elm Street

ST62JD

Hawthorne Street

ST62NN

Kingswinford Place

ST62NU

Sneyd Street

ST15AT

Lower Bryan Street

ST15JL

Cobridge Road

ST62DN

North Road

ST62DZ

Sneyd Hill

ST12QB

Town Road

ST15DU

Wayte Street

ST15JE

Lowther Street

ST62BZ

North Road

ST62JF

Elder Road

ST62JJ

Emery Street

ST62PJ

Ellis Street

ST15FF

Henry Dunn Avenue

ST61JL

Callender Place

ST61QY

Robert Allen Close

ST62AW

Brown Street

ST62ED

North Road

ST62NY

Sneyd Street

ST15EB

Holder Street

ST62PD

Furnival Street

ST16XJ

Dairyfields Way

ST62JB

Waterloo Road

ST62LS

Redman Grove

ST16BB

Chell Street

ST16DF

Hanley Road

ST62BJ

Walley Place

ST62EJ

Hot Lane

ST15AS

Union Street

ST15EJ

Waterloo Road

ST15DP

Cecil Avenue

ST62DQ

Sandbach Road

ST62HB

Hughes Street

ST62HD

Elder Road

ST62HF

Moore Street

ST62HS

Waterloo Road

ST15DF

Douglas Street

ST61JJ

Florida Close

ST62HG

Warburton Street

ST62JW

Elder Road

ST12QE

Whittle Court

ST15JG

Rutland Street

ST15QT

Penarth Grove

ST16XH

Leek New Road

ST62ES

William Sayer Close

ST62HP

Rushton Road

ST62NW

Sneyd Street

ST62PY

Sneyd Street

ST62BA

Auckland Street

ST62DU

Hot Lane

ST62HT

Kirby Street

ST62NG

Brianson Avenue

ST15QL

Hodnet Grove

ST16XR

Wensleydale Close

ST62LA

Milburn Road

ST62PL

Milburn Road

ST63LG

Festival Close

Data Sources

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