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Shelton & Joiner's Square: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Shelton & Joiner's Square neighbourhood of Stoke-on-Trent, England (ONS area Stoke-on-Trent 016). Headline figures assembled 23 October 2026. Postcodes ST1, ST12, ST2, ST4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near ST1 3DU.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing clear signs of gentrification
Shelton & Joiner's Square is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Stoke-on-Trent (4 of 19 signals rising, 4 falling). Houses here typically resell for £124,000 and flats for £90,000 (median resale prices, 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 station, Stoke-on-Trent, is about a 13-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
£124,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +47% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£90,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Below average income
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 +0.18; 4 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 3 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 7 small areas range from decile 2 to 6.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£39,300
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 Shelton & Joiner's Square sits in Stoke-on-Trent
- Typical house price: 7th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Stoke-on-Trent
- Average household income: 17th 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 Shelton & Joiner's Square
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
4 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Stoke-on-Trent, 4 the other way and 11 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
- Anti-social behaviour
- Household income
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Residents aged 25 to 29
- Single-person households under 65
- Air quality
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Stoke-on-Trent Railway station, about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.0 km in a straight line). About 13 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry and Northern to Manchester Piccadilly (35 to 42 min); Avanti West Coast to London Euston (about 93 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 St Mark's CofE Primary School 860 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 2 areas, Requires improvement in 2 (Oct 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school St Peter's CofE Academy 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jun 2025).
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 Shelton & Joiner's Square
What is the typical house price in Shelton & Joiner's Square?
£124,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +47% against 2017-2019.
How does Shelton & Joiner's Square compare with the rest of Stoke-on-Trent?
Typical house price: 7th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Stoke-on-Trent. Average household income: 17th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Stoke-on-Trent.
Is Shelton & Joiner's Square an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Shelton & Joiner's Square gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.18; 4 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Shelton & Joiner's Square?
Stoke-on-Trent. Railway station, about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.0 km in a straight line). About 13 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry and Northern to Manchester Piccadilly (35 to 42 min); Avanti West Coast to London Euston (about 93 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Shelton & Joiner's Square?
Nearest state primary school. St Mark's CofE Primary School. 860 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 2 areas, Requires improvement in 2 (Oct 2024). Nearest state secondary school. St Peter's CofE Academy. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jun 2025).
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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.