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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

ST35BU

Wolstern Road

ST31LA

Heber Street

ST31NY

Uttoxeter Road

ST31PT

Chelson Street

ST31EH

Rutland Road

ST31JQ

Kendrick Street

ST35UB

Galsworthy Road

ST35FA

Fawns Close

ST32NL

The Strand

ST32JA

Kingcross Street

ST31TW

Landon Street

ST35EW

Sandford Hill

ST31JS

Parkhall Street

ST31AY

Walmer Place

ST31PW

Normacot Road

ST31NW

Commerce Street

ST31QD

Warren Street

ST31DP

Ashwood

ST42PD

Hulse Street

ST43DA

King Street

ST31RX

Goddard Street

ST43DJ

Fenton East

ST31NT

Meirhay Road

ST31QN

Uttoxeter Road

ST31DA

Stockwell Grove

ST35TE

Checkley Grove

ST35BL

Anchor Road

ST31BD

Kelmore Close

ST43DB

King Street

ST35RB

Timothy Close

ST43DN

Rill Street

ST31JZ

Capewell Street

ST31AQ

Beeston Street

ST35DD

Jervison Street

ST32JF

Longton & Meir Hay South

ST31BJ

Market Street

ST31AB

Heathcote Street

ST32JN

The Strand

ST35DT

Marlow Road

ST32TA

Longton & Meir Hay South

ST31DW

Friar Street

ST35TJ

Handsacre Road

ST31BA

Drayton Road

ST43DR

Foley Street

ST35AE

Hillgreen Road

ST31RH

Beaufort Road

ST31LW

Ely Walk

ST42NZ

Shardlow Close

ST31NX

Uttoxeter Road

ST31JT

Anchor Road

ST31EY

Rutland Mews

ST35AB

Mossland Road

ST31PE

Barker Street

ST31AP

Barclay Street

ST31LR

Goddard Street

ST31HD

King Street

ST31JF

Kendrick Street

ST35EA

Speedwall Street

ST31HQ

Harleigh Grove

ST31EX

Millbank Street

ST31HP

Kendrick Street

ST35TB

Gawsworth Close

ST35DB

Bambury Street

ST43DE

King Street

ST35XE

Bywater Grove

ST35XU

Hulme Road

ST32JR

Heathcote Road

ST31LX

Sutherland Road

ST43HU

Newmount Road

ST31EB

Middlecross Street

ST35AL

Neath Place

ST35EF

Anchor Road

ST43HQ

Newmount Road

ST31BB

Glenwood Close

ST32NR

The Strand

ST31BE

Market Street

ST31EA

Wood Street

ST35LQ

Uttoxeter Road

ST31PA

Longton & Meir Hay South

ST35SG

Forsyte Road

ST43HN

Kentmere Close

ST31AG

Edgefield Road

ST35DF

Sandford Hill

ST31RZ

Whitegate Grove

ST31HW

Bridgewood Street

ST35BW

Mossfield Road

ST43QZ

Sloane Way

ST43DS

Carron Street

ST31LH

Anchor Road

ST31SB

Bathurst Street

ST35EE

Anchor Road

ST35DJ

Westonview Avenue

ST43DT

Carron Street

ST43QP

Bosinney Close

ST43HP

Carling Grove

ST35TQ

Addington Way

ST43EL

Kingstable Square

ST31EE

Marlborough Road

ST32JW

Gold Street

ST35AX

Park Hall Road

Data Sources

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