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Cobridge & Central Forest: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Cobridge & Central Forest neighbourhood of Stoke-on-Trent, England (ONS area Stoke-on-Trent 011). Headline figures assembled 23 October 2026. Postcodes ST1, ST6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near ST6 2PL.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing strong signs of gentrification

Cobridge & Central Forest is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows strong signs of gentrification against Stoke-on-Trent (6 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £94,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Stoke-on-Trent (1.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Longport, is 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 23 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£94,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +52% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Strong signs

Weighted balance +0.36; 6 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 5.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£37,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.2 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Cobridge & Central Forest sits in Stoke-on-Trent

  • Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Stoke-on-Trent
  • Average household income: joint 12th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Stoke-on-Trent

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 23 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Cobridge & Central Forest

House prices: Cobridge & Central Forest against Stoke-on-Trent: This neighbourhood £21k (1995) to £102k (2026); Stoke-on-Trent £31k (1995) to £163k (2026).£38k£145k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£102kStoke-on-Trent£163k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Stoke-on-Trent, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 23 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

6 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Stoke-on-Trent, 1 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Recent price momentum
  • Recorded crime
  • New-build activity
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Longport Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern and East Midlands Railway to Crewe (about 19 min); West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Stafford (about 24 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Sneyd Academy 470 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Haywood Academy 1.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Cobridge & Central Forest

What is the typical house price in Cobridge & Central Forest?

£94,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +52% against 2017-2019.

How does Cobridge & Central Forest compare with the rest of Stoke-on-Trent?

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Stoke-on-Trent. Average household income: joint 12th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Stoke-on-Trent.

Is Cobridge & Central Forest an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Cobridge & Central Forest gentrifying?

Strong signs. Weighted balance +0.36; 6 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Cobridge & Central Forest?

Longport. Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern and East Midlands Railway to Crewe (about 19 min); West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Stafford (about 24 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Cobridge & Central Forest?

Nearest state primary school. Sneyd Academy. 470 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Haywood Academy. 1.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.