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ST3 7XL

Cherrywood Grove

Meir South

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Detailed insights for ST3 7XL

Overview

Postcode ST3 7XL is located in an urban city, within the Meir South ward of Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Meir South & Lightwood area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Meir South & Lightwood is £45,319 per year. The nearest station is Blythe Bridge located about 1.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Grindley Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Meir South & Lightwood has a very 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 29.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

4/10

The average income per household in Meir South & Lightwood is £45,319 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 266 ft away from ST3 7XL.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Blythe Bridge located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ST3 7XL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miGrindley ParkMediumWalking directions to Grindley Park

Area Profile

Population
401
Population density
297.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.58(-60%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.46(+25%)
Burglary
3.54(-13%)
Public order
2.83(-53%)
Vehicle crime
2.12(-67%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
382
95.26%
Indian
6
1.5%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1%
Other White
4
1%
Other Asian
3
0.75%
Total population: 401

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
125
37.99%
Level 3 (A level)
53
16.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
14.89%
No qualifications
43
13.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
8.21%
Total 16+ residents: 329

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
83
53.21%
Owns outright
61
39.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
5.77%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.92%
Total households: 156

Property prices in Meir South

Based on 37 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Meir South area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £685,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Meir South 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 Meir South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£355,000
Semi-Detached27£160,000
Terraced2£142,500

10 year median price trend in Meir South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Meir South.

Schools

In the ST3 7XL postcode area, located within Meir South & Lightwood, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ST3 7XL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimarySt Matthews Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimarySandon Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Stoke-on-Trent district (2025-26).

Band A£1,386
Band B£1,616
Band C£1,847
Band D£2,078
Band E£2,540
Band F£3,002
Band G£3,464
Band H£4,157

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for ST3 7XL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Faisal Hussain

Meir South - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Allison Gardner

Stoke-on-Trent South - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictStoke-on-TrentE06000021
Parliamentary ConstituencyStoke-on-Trent SouthE14001522
WardMeir SouthE05014583
ParishStoke-on-Trent, unparished areaE43000017
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Meir South & LightwoodE02002981
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Stoke-on-Trent 031BE01014314
Police ForceStaffordshire
Postcode Introduced1990-07-01

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Data Sources

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