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ST3 7HQ

Lightwood North & Normacot

Stoke-on-Trent

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Detailed insights for ST3 7HQ

Overview

Postcode ST3 7HQ is located in an urban city, within the Lightwood North & Normacot ward of Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Meir South & Lightwood area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Meir South & Lightwood is £37,700 per year. The nearest station is Longton located about 1.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Florence Country Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Meir South & Lightwood has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,659 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Meir South & Lightwood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Meir South & Lightwood is £37,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 44 ft away from ST3 7HQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Meir South & Lightwood near ST3 7HQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Longton located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ST3 7HQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miFlorence Country ParkLargeWalking directions to Florence Country Park

Area Profile

Population
308
Population density
1,248.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
267
86.97%
Pakistani
19
6.19%
Other
7
2.28%
Other Asian
4
1.3%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.3%
Total population: 307

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
47.66%
Owns with a mortgage
57
44.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.69%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.34%
Social rents from council
1
0.78%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Lightwood North & Normacot

Based on 44 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 in Lightwood North & Normacot area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,500 up to £575,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lightwood North & Normacot 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 Lightwood North & Normacot over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£295,000
Semi-Detached16£163,500
Terraced9£110,000

10 year median price trend in Lightwood North & Normacot

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lightwood North & Normacot.

Schools

In the ST3 7HQ postcode area, located within Meir South & Lightwood, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ST3 7HQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryOrmiston Meridian AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimarySandon Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.