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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

ST35XB

Sark Place

ST35AT

Park Hall Road

ST32JD

Phoenix Way

ST31BX

Market Street

ST31AA

Heathcote Street

ST31LS

Honiton Walk

ST31RU

Sandford Hill

ST35BS

Anchor Road

ST35XD

Dellwood Grove

ST43EZ

Brocksford Street

ST43RQ

Monty Place

ST43QR

Lamotte Close

ST43PW

Bute Street

ST32HW

Market Street

ST31BG

Market Street

ST31ES

Blandford Close

ST31HZ

Sutherland Road

ST31BN

Market Street

ST35AP

Arundel Way

ST31JL

Bathurst Street

ST43HW

Hollings Street

ST32PF

Longton & Meir Hay South

ST31PX

Longton & Meir Hay South

ST35SQ

Clayfield Grove West

ST35LN

Recreation Road

ST42NR

Fenton Park

ST42NX

Alfreton Road

ST31GA

Chancery Lane

ST31QB

Warren Street

ST35AQ

Clayfield Grove

ST31RR

Malt Lane

ST35QL

Uttoxeter Road

ST35DS

Marlow Road

ST35EP

Anchor Road

ST43EY

Burnham Street

ST35AG

Clayfield Grove

ST31LZ

Chatfield Place

ST31PF

Uttoxeter Road

ST35EY

Yarmouth Walk

ST35EB

Speedwall Street

ST32PD

The Strand

ST35TF

Barleyford Drive

ST35EH

Ruskin Close

ST35XA

Park Hall Road

ST35AD

Oldway Place

ST31FA

Longton & Meir Hay South

ST31BP

Belsay Close

ST31QW

Lower Spring Road

ST32RP

Longton & Meir Hay South

ST35AN

Chepstow Place

ST31EP

Priorfield Close

ST43DZ

Packett Street

ST43HH

Surtees Grove

ST43PN

Oldfield Street

ST31JH

Goddard Street

ST31RY

Sedgley Walk

ST31EF

Grafton Road

ST31PQ

Uttoxeter Road

ST35DG

Brightgreen Street

ST43QX

Rachel Grove

ST32JB

Baths Road

ST31EL

Wood Street

ST31EG

Heathdene Close

ST35AY

Park Hall Road

ST43QY

Imogen Close

ST43PJ

Perth Street

ST31EQ

Drayton Road

ST35SF

Wilmot Grove

ST35BT

Short Bambury Street

ST35DN

Anchor Road

ST31DX

Manse Close

ST31NJ

Royston Walk

ST31UH

Sandgate Street

ST31EU

Fenton East

ST31JU

Plant Street

ST43HL

Ludbrook Road

ST31AX

Ashwood

ST43DL

Goldenhill Road

ST43HA

Brocksford Street

ST31SA

Longton & Meir Hay South

ST31DL

Wood Street

ST31LP

Hackett Close

ST35SJ

Clayfield Grove West

ST31AH

Rochester Road

ST42NT

Kelham Road

ST43DW

Goldenhill Road

ST35XT

Bolina Grove

ST31NH

Commerce Street

ST31NE

New Hall Road

ST42NY

Alfreton Road

ST31DD

Woodcote Close

ST31TU

Clayton Street

ST43RL

June Road

ST43HS

Hollings Street

ST35SN

Heathcote Street

ST31LJ

Forrister Street

ST43DY

Foley Street

ST42NU

Elburton Road

ST31EZ

King Street

ST31AL

Dunster Road

Data Sources

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