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Longton West & Sandford Hill

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About

Longton West sits at the heart of Longton town centre, one of the six towns that form Stoke-on-Trent. The area contains shops, a covered market and civic facilities, and several buildings that reflect the town’s pottery past. On Lawton Road the Gladstone Pottery Museum preserves working bottle kilns, potters’ cottages and original steam-powered machinery, giving a direct link to the manufacturing processes that shaped the neighbourhood. Street patterns include short terraces and larger late-19th-century houses, with small retail parades serving daily needs.

Sandford Hill lies immediately to the west and north-west of Longton town centre and is primarily residential. The neighbourhood includes primary schools, local parks and community halls, with housing ranging from post-war semi-detached streets to earlier terraces. Local shops and pubs are clustered along the main routes that connect Longton to the rest of the city, while footpaths and small green strips provide short walks between streets. Planning and community groups in the ward focus on maintaining services and adapting former industrial sites for new uses.

Area overview

On average Longton West & Sandford Hill has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 177 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 29.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Longton West & Sandford Hill is £37,311 per year. There are 3 schools in Longton West & Sandford Hill: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Longton West & Sandford Hill is home to around 10,979 people, with a population density of about 3,018.2 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
177
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
29.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Longton West & Sandford Hill Population
10,979
Population density
3,018.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
79.52(+105%)
Anti-social behaviour
53.28(+395%)
Public order
27.96(+361%)
Shoplifting
24.68(+184%)
Criminal damage and arson
17.85(+145%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,652
87.91%
Other White
359
3.27%
Pakistani
220
2%
African
127
1.16%
Other Asian
115
1.05%
Total population: 10,980

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,612
29.39%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,453
16.35%
Level 3 (A level)
1,423
16.01%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,382
15.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,082
12.18%
Total 16+ residents: 8,887

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,647
32.59%
Owns with a mortgage
1,254
24.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
938
18.56%
Social rents from council
775
15.34%
Other social rented
285
5.64%
Total households: 5,053

Property prices in Longton West & Sandford Hill

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £145,000 in Longton West & Sandford Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £321,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Longton West & Sandford Hill 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 Longton West & Sandford Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced48£112,500
Detached18£192,500
Semi-Detached61£157,000

10 years median price trend in Longton West & Sandford Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Longton West & Sandford Hill.

All postcodes in Longton West & Sandford Hill

ST42SX

Hopedale Close

ST43DP

Goldenhill Road

ST35DA

Clewlow Place

ST31LL

Bridgewood Street

ST35BN

Anchor Road

ST43HD

Berdmore Street

ST31JE

Paragon Road

ST31HH

Sutherland Road

ST31DY

Grafton Road

ST42NP

Fenpark Road

ST35AS

Pevensey Grove

ST35AF

Mossland Road

ST43RP

Rogate Close

ST31DQ

Anchor Place

ST31DB

Caroline Street

ST35XP

Broadlawns Drive

ST43BY

Fife Street

ST42QD

Sterndale Drive

ST31EJ

Marlborough Road

ST32NU

Edensor Road

ST31AS

Sandwood Crescent

ST31HU

Landon Street

ST42NS

Fenpark Road

ST35AJ

Brickfield Place

ST31JR

Anchor Terrace

ST31NS

Bethesda Street

ST31AN

Longley Road

ST31NR

Paragon Road

ST35RD

Warmson Close

ST31AU

Denby Avenue

ST34QE

Upper Normacot Road

ST42SY

Troutdale Close

ST35TZ

Heathcote Street

ST31RS

Brunel Walk

ST31HN

Kendrick Street

ST43EX

Burnham Street

ST31UD

Menai Grove

ST35ED

Albert Street

ST31JB

Sutherland Road

ST31NF

Anchor Road

ST31DZ

Upper Cross Street

ST31BS

Market Street

ST35DY

Handsacre Road

ST31JG

Hillcott Walk

ST35LH

Melville Road

ST31NG

Whitegate Grove

ST31PN

Normacot Road

ST31ED

Marlborough Road

ST43EE

King Street

ST31JN

Blackheath Close

ST32HT

St Martin's Lane

ST31BF

Transport Lane

ST32HR

Transport Lane

ST43EA

May Place

ST31QQ

Uttoxeter Road

ST31AR

Field Place

ST31QH

Uttoxeter Road

ST43DD

Foley Place

ST35DZ

Edgefield Road

ST31LT

Holmesfield Walk

ST35XR

Bowfell Grove

ST31PL

Bennion Street

ST31PH

Uttoxeter Road

ST43RH

Annette Road

ST31DH

Wood Street

ST43RN

Applegarth Close

ST31NP

Stretton Close

ST35DE

Stanfield Street

ST43QW

Robin Hill Grove

ST31RD

Locketts Lane

ST35AA

Melbourne Street

ST31DN

Cornwall Street

ST31UE

Tay Close

ST35QY

Bambury Street

ST35TG

Bartlem Street

ST35DL

Longview Close

ST31EW

Portland Road

ST31AD

Heathcote Street

ST43RA

Sheldrake Grove

ST35QZ

Hester Close

ST43HE

Brocksford Street

ST43PL

Oldfield Street

ST31DJ

Wood Street

ST43HB

Berdmore Street

ST43PY

Jolyon Close

ST35RA

Andover Close

ST31AF

Edgefield Road

ST35EN

Anchor Road

ST35SE

Edgar Place

ST35TH

Walpole Street

ST42PA

Fenpark Road

ST43HR

Marriott Street

ST35XS

Brookmead Grove

ST43EU

Royal Street

ST31DR

Smith Street

ST31QU

Bell Avenue

ST31HB

Sutherland Road

ST42PB

Pool Street

ST31QS

Calverley Street

ST31HJ

Sutherland Road

Data Sources

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