Meir North
Stoke-on-Trent · West Midlands · population 6,847 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,284 of 6,856 in England
- #636 of 736 in West Midlands
- #25 of 33 in Stoke-on-Trent
- Most deprived 10% in England
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Elementary 20% · Caring & leisure 15% · Skilled trades 14%
All occupation groups
| Elementary | 20% |
| Caring & leisure | 15% |
| Skilled trades | 14% |
| Process & plant | 13% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Associate professional | 9% |
| Professional | 7% |
| Administrative | 7% |
| Managers & directors | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 48% · Christian 44% · Muslim 2%
Born outside the UK: 9%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Meir North is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, ranked #6,284 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #25 of 33 in Stoke-on-Trent. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (55) and lowest on Health (5). Typical homes here, about £155,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 63% in five years (from 79 sales), in line with the wider Stoke-on-Trent median of £160,000. Typical household take-home income is around £29,606 a year, among England's lowest. Recorded crime ran at 97 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, above the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £155,000 | 79 | -6.1% | +63.2% |
| Detached | £250,000 | 9 | -11.4% | +58.2% |
| Semi-detached | £148,500 | 38 | +2.4% | +44.2% |
| Terraced | £140,000 | 32 | -13.6% | +67.2% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,170 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #4,841 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 355 |
| Theft | 51 |
| Burglary | 39 |
| Vehicle crime | 23 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 63 |
| Public order & weapons | 78 |
| Drugs | 25 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Other | 23 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 123 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Stoke-on-Trent
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Fairfield EastLiverpool8£150,000
- Heywood TownRochdale8£166,500
- Redcar Lakes SouthRedcar and Cleveland8£170,000
- NewbigginNorthumberland8£140,000
- Colne WatersidePendle8£135,475
- Smethwick SouthSandwell8£185,000