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Longport & Burslem Park: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Longport & Burslem Park neighbourhood of Stoke-on-Trent, England (ONS area Stoke-on-Trent 009). Headline figures assembled 23 October 2026. Postcodes ST1, ST6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near ST6 3ET.
One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Stoke-on-Trent
Longport & Burslem Park is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Stoke-on-Trent (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £100,000 and flats for £66,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Stoke-on-Trent (1.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Longport, is about a 15-minute walk 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
£100,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +34% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£66,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +10% 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
Few signs
Weighted balance -0.02; 2 of 18 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 2 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 1 to 2.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£34,800
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.6 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
Slower than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Longport & Burslem Park sits in Stoke-on-Trent
- Typical house price: 4th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Stoke-on-Trent
- Average household income: the 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 Longport & Burslem Park
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
2 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Stoke-on-Trent, 1 the other way and 15 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
- Single-person households under 65
- New-build activity
Falling behind the borough
- Schools improving
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Longport Railway station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km 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 Saint Nathaniel's Academy 430 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 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 Longport & Burslem Park
What is the typical house price in Longport & Burslem Park?
£100,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +34% against 2017-2019.
How does Longport & Burslem Park compare with the rest of Stoke-on-Trent?
Typical house price: 4th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Stoke-on-Trent. Average household income: the lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Stoke-on-Trent.
Is Longport & Burslem Park an affluent area?
Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Longport & Burslem Park gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 2 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Longport & Burslem Park?
Longport. Railway station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km 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 Longport & Burslem Park?
Nearest state primary school. Saint Nathaniel's Academy. 430 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent. 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 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.