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Newstead & Blurton South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Newstead & Blurton South neighbourhood of Stoke-on-Trent, England (ONS area Stoke-on-Trent 032). Headline figures assembled 23 October 2026. Postcodes ST12, ST3, ST4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near ST3 3DB.

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

Newstead & Blurton South is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Stoke-on-Trent (6 of 19 signals rising, 5 falling). Houses here typically resell for £180,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Stoke-on-Trent (1.1 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Wedgwood, is 2.2 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

£180,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +64% 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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.20; 6 of 19 signals up, 5 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising 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 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£41,100

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.1 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 Newstead & Blurton South sits in Stoke-on-Trent

Typical house price: joint 6th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Stoke-on-Trent
Average household income: 14th 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 Newstead & Blurton South

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, 5 the other way and 8 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
Plug-in car growth
Schools improving
Solar and heat pumps
Catching up with neighbouring areas

Falling behind the borough

Single-person households under 65
Recorded crime
Anti-social behaviour
Homes selling
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Wedgwood Railway station, 2.2 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 Newstead Primary Academy 810 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jul 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 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 Newstead & Blurton South

What is the typical house price in Newstead & Blurton South?

£180,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +64% against 2017-2019.

How does Newstead & Blurton South compare with the rest of Stoke-on-Trent?

Typical house price: joint 6th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Stoke-on-Trent. Average household income: 14th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Stoke-on-Trent.

Is Newstead & Blurton South an affluent area?

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

Is Newstead & Blurton South gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.20; 6 of 19 signals up, 5 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Newstead & Blurton South?

Wedgwood. Railway station, 2.2 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 Newstead & Blurton South?

Nearest state primary school. Newstead Primary Academy. 810 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jul 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy. 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 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.