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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 168 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
168
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
72.41(+89%)
Anti-social behaviour
52.46(+362%)
Public order
27.78(+356%)
Shoplifting
25.87(+196%)
Criminal damage and arson
16.76(+134%)
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 132 recent sales, the median property price is £145,000 in Longton West & Sandford Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £46,000 up to £310,995.

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
Detached21£190,000
Semi-Detached62£159,975
Terraced49£115,000

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

ST31AD

Heathcote Street

ST31DA

Stockwell Grove

ST31LZ

Chatfield Place

ST31NG

Whitegate Grove

ST31PN

Normacot Road

ST31RH

Beaufort Road

ST35DX

Anchor Road

ST43DT

Carron Street

ST31AY

Walmer Place

ST31BD

Kelmore Close

ST31EB

Middlecross Street

ST31HT

Sutherland Road

ST31LR

Goddard Street

ST31LY

Lawley Street

ST31RY

Sedgley Walk

ST34QE

Upper Normacot Road

ST31PA

Longton & Meir Hay South

ST31PT

Chelson Street

ST31TU

Clayton Street

ST32JD

Phoenix Way

ST31JQ

Kendrick Street

ST31SA

Longton & Meir Hay South

ST35DY

Handsacre Road

ST43DZ

Packett Street

ST43HD

Berdmore Street

ST35AS

Pevensey Grove

ST35LJ

Pitsford Street

ST31AG

Edgefield Road

ST31RX

Goddard Street

ST35BZ

Bambury Street

ST35TB

Gawsworth Close

ST42PB

Pool Street

ST43RA

Sheldrake Grove

ST43RH

Annette Road

ST31EH

Rutland Road

ST31ES

Blandford Close

ST31LH

Anchor Road

ST31LW

Ely Walk

ST35BX

Bambury Street

ST35DZ

Edgefield Road

ST35EW

Sandford Hill

ST35TH

Walpole Street

ST43PL

Oldfield Street

ST43RP

Rogate Close

ST31DD

Woodcote Close

ST31DR

Smith Street

ST31PS

Short Street

ST31RJ

Beaufort Road

ST32HX

Longton & Meir Hay South

ST35EF

Anchor Road

ST42SX

Hopedale Close

ST31HU

Landon Street

ST31JF

Kendrick Street

ST35XT

Bolina Grove

ST42NX

Alfreton Road

ST31BB

Glenwood Close

ST31BZ

Railway Passage

ST31HB

Sutherland Road

ST31NW

Commerce Street

ST31PQ

Uttoxeter Road

ST31QF

Normacot Road

ST35BT

Short Bambury Street

ST35SL

Clayfield Grove West

ST43QZ

Sloane Way

ST31DE

Caroline Street

ST35DA

Clewlow Place

ST35EG

Tideswell Road

ST43EJ

King Street

ST31DU

Ashwood Terrace

ST31FA

Longton & Meir Hay South

ST31QN

Uttoxeter Road

ST35BY

Normanton Grove

ST35EH

Ruskin Close

ST43EQ

King Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.