Stoke-on-Trent
Here's what it actually costs to live in Stoke-on-Trent each month: the ongoing bills, not the one-off moving faff. Every figure shows where it came from.
National rank
26th cheapest of 318
At £1,189/mo (renter view), Stoke-on-Trent is cheaper than 92%of all areas in England & Wales.
£480/mo less than the sample average
What's in that number
The detail
Rent
ONS — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statisticsas of 2026-04
Council tax
See all bands (A–H)Hide bands
| Band A | £115.46/mo |
| Band B | £134.71/mo |
| Band C | £153.95/mo |
| Band D (headline) | £173.20/mo |
| Band E | £211.68/mo |
| Band F | £250.17/mo |
| Band G | £288.66/mo |
| Band H | £346.39/mo |
MHCLG — Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England (Table 10)as of 2025-26
Energy
Octopus Energy 'Flexible' tariff (tracks the Ofgem price cap) + Ofgem TDCV (medium)as of 2026-06
Water
Water UK / CCW: average household billas of 2025-26
Broadband
Ofcom — Connected Nations 2024 (coverage) + representative UK package priceas of 2024-07
Insurance
IndicativeConfused.com/WTW (car) & ABI (home): regional averagesas of 2026-Q1
How Stoke-on-Trent compares
Where the money goes versus the average area. This is what makes Stoke-on-Trent cheaper or dearer than the typical place.
Each bar is Stoke-on-Trent’s bill versus the average area (the centre line). Green sits below average, coral above. Renter view, per month.
Council tax in Stoke-on-Trent
We headline Band D, but here’s every band so you can find yours.
Council tax by band
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
| Band | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £115 | £1,386 |
| Band B | £135 | £1,617 |
| Band C | £154 | £1,847 |
| Band DHeadline | £173 | £2,078 |
| Band E | £212 | £2,540 |
| Band F | £250 | £3,002 |
| Band G | £289 | £3,464 |
| Band H | £346 | £4,157 |
Live on your own? You get a 25% single-person discount off these figures. Bills are normalised to a true monthly (annual ÷ 12); many councils actually spread them over 10 instalments.
Over time
How the big two have moved in Stoke-on-Trent. Drag across a chart to read any month; switch the range with the buttons.
Average rent: +53% over Jan 2016–Apr 2026
Jan 2016: £462.00/mo; Feb 2016: £462.00/mo; Mar 2016: £462.00/mo; Apr 2016: £463.00/mo; May 2016: £465.00/mo; Jun 2016: £466.00/mo; Jul 2016: £467.00/mo; Aug 2016: £468.00/mo; Sep 2016: £469.00/mo; Oct 2016: £470.00/mo; Nov 2016: £470.00/mo; Dec 2016: £472.00/mo; Jan 2017: £473.00/mo; Feb 2017: £475.00/mo; Mar 2017: £476.00/mo; Apr 2017: £476.00/mo; May 2017: £477.00/mo; Jun 2017: £478.00/mo; Jul 2017: £478.00/mo; Aug 2017: £479.00/mo; Sep 2017: £480.00/mo; Oct 2017: £482.00/mo; Nov 2017: £483.00/mo; Dec 2017: £484.00/mo; Jan 2018: £484.00/mo; Feb 2018: £485.00/mo; Mar 2018: £487.00/mo; Apr 2018: £489.00/mo; May 2018: £490.00/mo; Jun 2018: £491.00/mo; Jul 2018: £492.00/mo; Aug 2018: £493.00/mo; Sep 2018: £495.00/mo; Oct 2018: £496.00/mo; Nov 2018: £497.00/mo; Dec 2018: £498.00/mo; Jan 2019: £498.00/mo; Feb 2019: £499.00/mo; Mar 2019: £499.00/mo; Apr 2019: £499.00/mo; May 2019: £499.00/mo; Jun 2019: £498.00/mo; Jul 2019: £499.00/mo; Aug 2019: £499.00/mo; Sep 2019: £500.00/mo; Oct 2019: £501.00/mo; Nov 2019: £502.00/mo; Dec 2019: £502.00/mo; Jan 2020: £502.00/mo; Feb 2020: £502.00/mo; Mar 2020: £502.00/mo; Apr 2020: £503.00/mo; May 2020: £505.00/mo; Jun 2020: £505.00/mo; Jul 2020: £506.00/mo; Aug 2020: £506.00/mo; Sep 2020: £506.00/mo; Oct 2020: £506.00/mo; Nov 2020: £508.00/mo; Dec 2020: £509.00/mo; Jan 2021: £510.00/mo; Feb 2021: £510.00/mo; Mar 2021: £512.00/mo; Apr 2021: £516.00/mo; May 2021: £524.00/mo; Jun 2021: £529.00/mo; Jul 2021: £534.00/mo; Aug 2021: £537.00/mo; Sep 2021: £540.00/mo; Oct 2021: £543.00/mo; Nov 2021: £545.00/mo; Dec 2021: £546.00/mo; Jan 2022: £549.00/mo; Feb 2022: £552.00/mo; Mar 2022: £555.00/mo; Apr 2022: £555.00/mo; May 2022: £554.00/mo; Jun 2022: £554.00/mo; Jul 2022: £551.00/mo; Aug 2022: £548.00/mo; Sep 2022: £544.00/mo; Oct 2022: £545.00/mo; Nov 2022: £547.00/mo; Dec 2022: £550.00/mo; Jan 2023: £552.00/mo; Feb 2023: £554.00/mo; Mar 2023: £555.00/mo; Apr 2023: £557.00/mo; May 2023: £559.00/mo; Jun 2023: £563.00/mo; Jul 2023: £566.00/mo; Aug 2023: £569.00/mo; Sep 2023: £572.00/mo; Oct 2023: £576.00/mo; Nov 2023: £580.00/mo; Dec 2023: £582.00/mo; Jan 2024: £585.00/mo; Feb 2024: £587.00/mo; Mar 2024: £591.00/mo; Apr 2024: £595.00/mo; May 2024: £599.00/mo; Jun 2024: £604.00/mo; Jul 2024: £609.00/mo; Aug 2024: £614.00/mo; Sep 2024: £619.00/mo; Oct 2024: £625.00/mo; Nov 2024: £635.00/mo; Dec 2024: £641.00/mo; Jan 2025: £647.00/mo; Feb 2025: £653.00/mo; Mar 2025: £661.00/mo; Apr 2025: £669.00/mo; May 2025: £673.00/mo; Jun 2025: £675.00/mo; Jul 2025: £674.00/mo; Aug 2025: £678.00/mo; Sep 2025: £684.00/mo; Oct 2025: £691.00/mo; Nov 2025: £693.00/mo; Dec 2025: £695.00/mo; Jan 2026: £698.00/mo; Feb 2026: £701.00/mo; Mar 2026: £708.00/mo; Apr 2026: £708.00/mo
ONS Price Index of Private Rents · monthly
Median house price: +61% over Mar 2013–Mar 2023
Mar 2013: £87,000; Jun 2013: £88,000; Sep 2013: £89,995; Dec 2013: £90,000; Mar 2014: £92,250; Jun 2014: £95,000; Sep 2014: £95,000; Dec 2014: £95,555; Mar 2015: £96,000; Jun 2015: £96,000; Sep 2015: £98,000; Dec 2015: £100,000; Mar 2016: £101,000; Jun 2016: £104,000; Sep 2016: £105,000; Dec 2016: £105,000; Mar 2017: £107,250; Jun 2017: £107,000; Sep 2017: £110,000; Dec 2017: £110,000; Mar 2018: £112,500; Jun 2018: £113,000; Sep 2018: £115,000; Dec 2018: £116,000; Mar 2019: £117,500; Jun 2019: £120,000; Sep 2019: £120,000; Dec 2019: £120,000; Mar 2020: £122,500; Jun 2020: £122,000; Sep 2020: £124,973; Dec 2020: £127,000; Mar 2021: £130,000; Jun 2021: £132,800; Sep 2021: £135,000; Dec 2021: £135,000; Mar 2022: £135,000; Jun 2022: £135,000; Sep 2022: £135,000; Dec 2022: £140,000; Mar 2023: £140,000
ONS HPSSA · median price paid · year-ending quarterly
Towns & areas in Stoke-on-Trent
The 34 wards that make up Stoke-on-Trent. Shade the map by real gigabit-broadband availability or by the estimated cost of buying here (each ward's median house price → a mortgage estimate). Council tax, energy and water are set across the whole of Stoke-on-Trent; it's broadband, rent and house prices that shift street to street. Hover any ward for the detail, or click through to its own page.
Your council
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
The people you'll actually be dealing with. Straight to the bits that matter:
Nearby areas
Difference is vs Stoke-on-Trent's £1,189/mo (renter view).
Stoke-on-Trent: common questions
How much does it cost to live in Stoke-on-Trent?
The estimated ongoing cost of living in Stoke-on-Trent is around £1,189 a month for a renter, or about £1,797 a month if you're buying. That covers rent or a typical mortgage, council tax, energy, water, broadband and indicative insurance.
How much is council tax in Stoke-on-Trent?
Band D council tax in Stoke-on-Trent works out at roughly £173 a month (£2,078 a year), set by Stoke-on-Trent City Council. If you're the only adult in the property you get a 25% single-person discount.
What is the average rent in Stoke-on-Trent?
The average private rent in Stoke-on-Trent is about £708 a month across all property sizes, based on the latest ONS Price Index of Private Rents.
Is Stoke-on-Trent an expensive place to live?
Stoke-on-Trent is the 26th cheapest of 318 local authorities in England & Wales by total monthly cost, which makes it cheaper than 92% of them.
No surprises, promise.
These are estimates, not quotes. Real figures vary by property and provider. We show our sources so you can check our working.