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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

ST62EB

Sneyd Trading Estate

ST62NH

Dickenson Road East

ST62NU

Sneyd Street

ST62ER

Waterloo Road

ST15EN

Derwent Street

ST16BQ

Granville Avenue

ST16DF

Hanley Road

ST15FD

Harry Eaton Grove

ST62JW

Elder Road

ST62PD

Furnival Street

ST62HG

Warburton Street

ST62JN

Church Terrace

ST62HL

Elm Street

ST63HL

Waterloo Road

ST15QL

Hodnet Grove

ST62DJ

Florida Close

ST62JD

Hawthorne Street

ST62LH

Adkins Street

ST15EW

Severn Street

ST62DZ

Sneyd Hill

ST62LG

Leek New Road

ST63JS

Waterloo Road

ST62LY

Gordon Avenue

ST15JF

Lowther Street

ST62BA

Auckland Street

ST62HS

Waterloo Road

ST62HE

Elder Road

ST15JN

Shaw Street

ST62PZ

Britannia Park Industrial Estate

ST62DR

Sandbach Road

ST62HT

Kirby Street

ST62PU

Milburn Road

ST16AZ

Chell Street

ST62PF

Crystal Street

ST61ED

Lingard Street

ST15JR

Powell Street

ST15RA

Malam Street

ST15FF

Henry Dunn Avenue

ST15DF

Douglas Street

ST62EJ

Hot Lane

ST12QB

Town Road

ST62PY

Sneyd Street

ST62BG

Moorcroft & Sneyd Green

ST62DF

Leek New Road

ST62ND

Crossway Road

ST15DR

Portland Street

ST15JS

Mulgrave Street

ST62DW

Lindley Street

ST61JL

Callender Place

ST62NE

Crossway Road

ST62QA

Sneyd Wood View

ST16BG

Hanley Road

ST62LP

Stanway Avenue

ST61EB

Moorland Road

ST62DS

Sandbach Road

ST15DW

Portland Street

ST62FN

Burslem

ST15AL

Rixdale Close

ST16BH

Granville Avenue

ST62HD

Elder Road

ST62ED

North Road

ST62HZ

Grove Street

ST62DL

Hot Lane

ST62LZ

Rhondda Avenue

ST62PS

Hazelwood Close

ST61JQ

Moorcroft & Sneyd Green

ST62DN

North Road

ST62DG

Sandbach Road

ST62NS

Sneyd Street

ST15ED

Woodall Street

ST62JF

Elder Road

ST62DE

Milburn Road

ST15JX

Cobridge Road

ST62NG

Brianson Avenue

ST62EX

Davison Street

ST62JT

Grange Street

ST15FE

James Broomhall Place

ST62NF

Maylea Crescent

ST61RA

Hanley Road

ST62HY

Elder Road

ST62JY

Leek New Road

ST15EP

Mulgrave Street

ST15AZ

Cape Street

ST62HB

Hughes Street

ST62NJ

Dickenson Road West

ST61PH

William Ellis Grove

ST62EY

Davison Street

ST62QF

Milburn Road

ST62PJ

Ellis Street

ST15QX

Rixdale Close

ST62LX

Leek New Road

ST62DU

Hot Lane

ST15JP

Cobridge Road

ST12QA

Bryan Street

ST62HF

Moore Street

ST16DE

Unity Avenue

ST62QH

Moore Street

ST15JY

Cobridge Road

ST62LE

Leek New Road

ST62DQ

Sandbach Road

Data Sources

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