{"id":2884,"date":"2021-12-05T21:26:21","date_gmt":"2021-12-05T21:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yopa.co.uk\/homeowners-hub\/?p=2884"},"modified":"2021-12-05T21:26:22","modified_gmt":"2021-12-05T21:26:22","slug":"whats-it-like-to-live-in-stoke-on-trent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dy36.stage.yopa-dev.co.uk\/homeowners-hub\/whats-it-like-to-live-in-stoke-on-trent\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s it like to live in Stoke-on-Trent?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The West Midlands\ncity of Stoke-on-Trent (also known simply as \u2018Stoke\u2019) is located in\nStaffordshire, equidistant from Birmingham 45 miles to the south and Manchester\nto the north. Stoke started life as a small settlement in the Early Middle Ages\nand is referred to as The Potteries<\/em> having risen to prominence as the\ncentre of the UK\u2019s pottery industry in the 17th<\/sup> century, where it\nhas remained ever since. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The city is the\nlargest conurbation in Staffordshire with around 260,000 residents and the Stoke-on-Trent\nwe know today was created in the early 19th<\/sup> century as an\namalgamation of six local towns; Stoke, Tunstall, Burslem, Hanley, Longton and\nFenton. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prospective\nhomebuyers will appreciate the fantastic local amenities and attractions (hello\nAlton Towers!), scenic woodland and the stunning Staffordshire\nPeak District<\/a> on the doorstep plus handy transport links with the rest of\nthe UK. Competitive house prices are also a big draw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The average property price in Stoke-on-Trent over\nthe last 12 months was \u00a3146,665 making it one of the most affordable areas of\nStaffordshire. In comparison the county has an overall average price tag of \u00a3236,123,\nwith popular locations Dunston Heath, Shenstone and Brocton reaching \u00a3850,000, \u00a3651,200,\nand \u00a3629,643, respectively. Property prices in Stoke are also much cheaper than\nthe UK national average of \u00a3270,000<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keen to say Ay\nup me duck<\/em> to this popular West Midlands city? Read on to discover what\nelse Stoke-on-Trent has to offer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transport Links<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Stoke-on-Trent is\neasily accessible by road and rail and is well connected to other parts of the\nUK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The M6 motorway\nbetween the Midlands and the Scottish border is within easy reach via the A500\nand the A50 connects Stoke-on-Trent with the M1 between London and Leeds. Stoke-on-Trent<\/a>\ntrain station offers high speed connections to Birmingham, Manchester, and\nLondon Euston alongside many local destinations on the West Coast Mainline. Crewe\nis a 21-minute journey, Stafford 15 minutes and Derby 48 minutes away. Local bus\nroutes<\/a> are also plentiful with long distance coach services offered\nby Megabus and National Express. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For journeys\nfurther afield, Manchester\nAirport<\/a> is less than 45 minutes\u2019 drive from Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham International Airport<\/a>\nand East Midlands Airport<\/a>\nare within an hour\u2019s drive of the city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a more scenic trip,\ncheck out the Trent\nand Mersey Canal<\/a> and over 70 miles of off-road cycle paths which traverse\nthe city and connect it to the National Cycle\nNetwork<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schools and Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Residents of Stoke-on-Trent\nare in the catchment area<\/a>\nfor a good range of primary, secondary, independent and SEND settings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In terms of local primary schools, Waterside Primary School\nhas been rated \u2018outstanding\u2019 by Ofsted<\/a> and popular options St Mark’s CofE Primary School, Forest Park Primary School and Grove\nAcademy have all been rated \u2018good\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For senior school children, there are currently 14 secondary\nschools locally including St Joseph\u2019s College and special school Blackfriars\nAcademy, both of which have been rated \u2018outstanding\u2019 by Ofsted. Stoke-on-Trent is\nalso home to independent schools St Joseph’s Preparatory School, Phoenix U16\nIndependent School, Excellence Girls Academy, Nisai House Stoke and North Road Academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nterms of further education, City of Stoke-on-Trent\nSixth Form College<\/a>\noffers a range of A Level courses and the larger Stoke-on-Trent College<\/a> offers an extensive roster of further\nand higher education courses from apprenticeships to foundation degrees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stoke\nis also home to Staffordshire\nUniversity<\/a>\nwhich offers undergraduate, postgraduate, distance learning, access and\napprenticeship courses and Keele University<\/a> is located nearby too.\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For\nthe younger members of the family, there are plenty of baby and toddler groups\nand highly rated nurseries<\/a> available too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leisure and amenities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Stoke residents benefit\nfrom the city\u2019s wide range of amenities and leisure activities located\nconveniently within the city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main retail\ncentre is located in the Hanley region, with a broad selection of independent\nretailers and the extensive indoor market. There are also over 90 big-name\nhigh-street shops in The Potteries\nCentre<\/a> such as Primark, Next and H&M alongside a cinema and numerous cafes\nand restaurants. The charming timber framed Trentham\nShopping Village<\/a> is also popular. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to\neateries there is an extensive selection of options available in Stoke-on-Trent.\nLocal favourites include The Rabbit Hole Tea Room, The Orange Tree, David\u2019s\nBrasserie and The Quarter plus cosy pubs The Coachmakers Arms and the Bulls\nHead in Burslem which serve local Real Ales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stoke is also proud\nof its heritage<\/a>, with the Potteries\nMuseum & Art Gallery, The Gladstone Pottery Museum and Spode Museum Trust\nHeritage Centre displaying the area\u2019s rich history in the pottery industry.\nResidents and visitor alike can have a go for themselves at World of Wedgewood\nand The Emma Bridgewater factory amongst others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outdoor lovers will\nalso appreciate Central Forest Park, Hanley Park and Park Hall Country Park which\noffer family friendly scenic gardens, sports\nfacilities and clubs, play areas and skate parks. The stunning gardens and\nmonkey forest of the nearby 725-acre Trentham\nEstate<\/a> and the Stoke-on-Trent Heritage Canoe\nTrail are also not to be missed and there are two areas of outstanding\nnatural beauty within half an hour of the city too; Cannock Chase<\/a> and the Peak District National Park<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nwhole family will also enjoy the delights of the Alton Towers Resort from toddler\nfriendly CBeebies Land to heart in your mouth rollercoasters Wickerman and Nemesis,\nall of which is only 16 miles from Stoke-on-Trent city centre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s on? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Stoke-on-Trent has\na jam-packed social calendar the whole year through, including The Big Feast outdoor\narts festival, the Stoke-on-Trent Literary Festival, Camra Stoke Beer Festival and\nWinter Wonderland to name but a few!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stoke\u2019s Cultural\nQuarter also offers an impressive range of live entertainment and arts venues\nincluding The Regent Theatre and\nVictoria Hall for drama, dance, musicals and opera and the likes of Eleven, The\nSugarmill and The Underground offer a great roster of live music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sport fans will appreciate the well-equipped Fenton Manor Sports Complex and Dimensions\nLeisure Centre which both offer plenty of fitness facilities and classes.\nProfessional football teams Stoke City and Port Vale are also based locally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more\ninformation on local events and activities, check out the Visit Stoke<\/a> website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Safety and Crime<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Like any UK town, Stoke-on-Trent does experience some crime from\ntime to time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staffordshire Police have various neighbourhood policing teams in\nplace across Stoke-on-Trent and the Safer Communities<\/a> initiative\nis in place to improve the health, safety and wellbeing of communities across the\ncity and the wider Staffordshire area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staffordshire Smart\nAlert<\/a> also\nkeeps the community in touch with the police, local authorities, Neighbourhood\nWatch, and other public organisations in relation to any crime, local\nengagement events, appeals, advice and general policing activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the latest crime and safety updates in the Stoke-on-Trent area,\nyou can visit the Your Area<\/a> page of\nthe Staffordshire Police website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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