← ST2 area guide Side by side

ST2 or ST9?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
ST2
Stoke-on-Trent
ST9
Staffordshire Moorlands
Median home sale nearby £150,000
from 99 sales
Average sold price £168,440 £400,000
Area price growth (YoY) +2.9% (Stoke-on-Trent) +9.4% (Staffordshire Moorlands)
Dwelling type Detached house Detached house
Floor area 79 m² 141 m²
Built 2017 1900–1929
Energy rating B D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £231/yr £731/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 186 recorded 1 recorded
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is ST2 or ST9 cheaper?

ST2 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around ST2 sell for about £150,000 and around ST9 for about £400,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, ST2 or ST9?

ST9 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (186 in ST2 against 1 in ST9, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is ST2 or ST9 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, ST2 sits in decile 2 of 10 and ST9 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in ST2 or ST9?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.