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Hanford & Trentham West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Hanford & Trentham West neighbourhood of Stoke-on-Trent, England (ONS area Stoke-on-Trent 030). Headline figures assembled 23 October 2026. Postcodes ST4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near ST4 8EY.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Hanford & Trentham West is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Stoke-on-Trent (6 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £230,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Stoke-on-Trent (0.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Wedgwood, is 2.9 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

£230,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +35% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

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

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.27; 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 10 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 4 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£51,600

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 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

Faster than the council's

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

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Hanford & Trentham West sits in Stoke-on-Trent

  • Typical house price: 2nd highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Stoke-on-Trent
  • Average household income: 3rd highest 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 Hanford & Trentham West

House prices: Hanford & Trentham West against Stoke-on-Trent: This neighbourhood £53k (1995) to £235k (2026); Stoke-on-Trent £31k (1995) to £163k (2026).£57k£209k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£235kStoke-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

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Plug-in car growth
  • Schools improving
  • New-build activity
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Wedgwood Railway station, 2.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. No passenger train is timetabled to leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday.

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 Priory CofE Academy 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 (Jul 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school Trentham Academy 240 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 (Feb 2026).

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 Hanford & Trentham West

What is the typical house price in Hanford & Trentham West?

£230,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +35% against 2017-2019.

How does Hanford & Trentham West compare with the rest of Stoke-on-Trent?

Typical house price: 2nd highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Stoke-on-Trent. Average household income: 3rd highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Stoke-on-Trent.

Is Hanford & Trentham West an affluent area?

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

Is Hanford & Trentham West gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.27; 6 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Hanford & Trentham West?

Wedgwood. Railway station, 2.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. No passenger train is timetabled to leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday.

Which state schools are nearest to Hanford & Trentham West?

Nearest state primary school. Priory CofE Academy. 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 (Jul 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Trentham Academy. 240 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 (Feb 2026).

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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.