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Stoke-on-Trent ST16 9 area guide

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Is Stoke-on-Trent ST16 9 a good place to live?

In Stoke-on-Trent (ST16 9), recorded crime is 618% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 6/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Stoke-on-Trent ST16 9

Stoke-on-Trent ST16 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 119 crimesJun 24: 93 crimesJul 24: 145 crimesAug 24: 106 crimesSep 24: 127 crimesOct 24: 120 crimesNov 24: 69 crimesDec 24: 120 crimesJan 25: 84 crimesFeb 25: 92 crimesMar 25: 87 crimesApr 25: 90 crimesMay 25: 85 crimesJun 25: 135 crimesJul 25: 112 crimesAug 25: 100 crimesSep 25: 115 crimesOct 25: 124 crimesNov 25: 106 crimesDec 25: 121 crimesJan 26: 100 crimesFeb 26: 95 crimesMar 26: 161 crimesApr 26: 121 crimes Apr 26: 121 crimes 161 69 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in ST16 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 109/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
44
One-person households
39%
Households with children
22%
Households
1,286

Owned 62% · Social rent 10% · Private rent 27%

Census 2021 (ONS), for ST16 9.

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Stoke-on-Trent ST16 9: frequently asked questions

Is Stoke-on-Trent ST16 9 a good place to live?

In Stoke-on-Trent (ST16 9), recorded crime is 618% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 6/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Stoke-on-Trent ST16 9?

Recorded crime in Stoke-on-Trent ST16 9 runs at 1920.6 per 1,000 properties, 618% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Stoke-on-Trent ST16 9 safe?

Crime in Stoke-on-Trent ST16 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Stoke-on-Trent ST16 9 runs at 1920.6 per 1,000 properties, 618% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Stoke-on-Trent ST16 9 at risk of flooding?

Stoke-on-Trent ST16 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Stoke-on-Trent ST16 9 a deprived area?

Stoke-on-Trent ST16 9 sits in deprivation decile 6 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).