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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

ST35UE

Soames Crescent

ST31ET

Fenton East

ST31DE

Caroline Street

ST34QR

Herbert Road

ST43HG

Hollings Street

ST31JY

Anchor Road

ST43EB

Brocksford Street

ST43RG

Fleur Grove

ST43HJ

Allensmore Avenue

ST35DP

St Marys Road

ST43RJ

Pendine Grove

ST31DS

Flackett Street

ST31JW

Longton & Meir Hay South

ST31PG

Morpeth Street

ST35AR

Corfe Green

ST31RT

Loughborough Walk

ST35BP

Bambury Street

ST31BW

Market Street

ST35EG

Tideswell Road

ST43ET

King Street

ST31LQ

Anchor Road

ST31PR

Normacot Road

ST31ND

Hemlock Road

ST43DX

Foley Street

ST31HT

Sutherland Road

ST31RA

Normacot Road

ST31JX

Tuscan Street

ST35ES

Havergal Walk

ST35AH

Sandford Hill

ST32JH

The Strand

ST35DQ

Weston Street

ST31AZ

Clarence Road

ST35SL

Clayfield Grove West

ST35EQ

Ruskin Close

ST32NN

Barford Street

ST32HX

Longton & Meir Hay South

ST35SH

Forsyte Road

ST31QF

Normacot Road

ST31PS

Short Street

ST31LN

Bridgewood Street

ST35DU

Marlow Close

ST35BX

Bambury Street

ST31SU

Sutherland Road

ST32PL

Clayton Street

ST43RF

Swithin Drive

ST43EJ

King Street

ST31LY

Lawley Street

ST31RJ

Beaufort Road

ST31AJ

Rochester Road

ST35BY

Normanton Grove

ST31DT

Ashwood

ST35AW

Wigmore Place

ST32JU

Georges Court

ST31PB

Uttoxeter Road

ST31AT

Longley Road

ST32NS

The Strand

ST31BY

Caroline Street

ST35DX

Anchor Road

ST35TY

Hathersage Close

ST31BZ

Railway Passage

ST43EQ

King Street

ST32JG

Longton & Meir Hay South

ST35LJ

Pitsford Street

ST43QS

Lamotte Close

ST31DU

Ashwood Terrace

ST31AW

Longley Road

ST31PU

Normacot Road

ST31PJ

Chadwick Street

ST31RP

Millbank Street

ST35TD

Ramshaw Grove

ST35JX

Soames Crescent

ST35TA

Heathcote Street

ST43EF

Foley Street

ST35BZ

Bambury Street

Data Sources

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