# Cobridge & Central Forest

North west Stoke-on-Trent. 8,231 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.6 square kilometres.

Cobridge & Central Forest had 7,296 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02002961. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Stoke-on-Trent](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £135,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Cobridge & Central Forest was £135,000 in 2025. Joint 295th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/cobridge-and-central-forest#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,296** (2021). Cobridge & Central Forest had 7,296 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 4,703rd least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/cobridge-and-central-forest#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Cobridge & Central Forest live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/cobridge-and-central-forest#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.6%** (January 2026). In Cobridge & Central Forest, 92.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/cobridge-and-central-forest#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02002961) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Cobridge & Central Forest live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02002961) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 93 homes were sold in Cobridge & Central Forest in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02002961) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Cobridge & Central Forest.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02002961) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Cobridge & Central Forest had 7,296 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Cobridge & Central Forest

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Cobridge & Central Forest at a rate of 152.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 138.7 per 1,000 people across Stoke-on-Trent.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 433 |
| Other crime | 248 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 245 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 102 |
| Vehicle crime | 62 |
| Burglary | 60 |
| Drug offences | 53 |
| Shoplifting | 26 |
| Robbery | 19 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Cobridge & Central Forest compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Cobridge & Central Forest | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £135,000 | joint 7th cheapest | 33 middle areas, Stoke-on-Trent · 2025 |
| Population | 7,296 | 12th least populated | 33 middle areas, Stoke-on-Trent · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 33 middle areas, Stoke-on-Trent · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.6% | 8th lowest | 33 middle areas, Stoke-on-Trent · Jan 2026 |

## Is Cobridge & Central Forest safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Cobridge & Central Forest at a rate of 152.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 138.7 per 1,000 people across Stoke-on-Trent.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 118 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Cobridge & Central Forest.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (433), other crime (248) and anti-social behaviour (245).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Stoke-on-Trent

These figures are published for the whole of Stoke-on-Trent, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Stoke-on-Trent and not Cobridge & Central Forest alone. [See Stoke-on-Trent](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent)

- **Average house price: £150,112** (August 2026). Stoke-on-Trent’s average house price was £150,112 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £32,622** (2025). Full-time workers living in Stoke-on-Trent earned a median of £32,622 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 13th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.6×** (2025). A home in Stoke-on-Trent costs 4.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 28th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 33.6** (2025). Stoke-on-Trent has a deprivation score of 33.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 21st most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Cobridge & Central Forest in brief

The median price paid for a home in Cobridge & Central Forest was £135,000 in 2025.
Cobridge & Central Forest had 7,296 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Cobridge & Central Forest live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Cobridge & Central Forest, 92.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02002961
- Ward: [Moorcroft & Sneyd Green †](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/ward/moorcroft-and-sneyd-green)
- Constituency: [Stoke-on-Trent North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stoke-on-trent-north)
- Council: [Stoke-on-Trent](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.63 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,231*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 22

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Longport & Burslem Park](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/longport-and-burslem-park), [Hanley & Etruria](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/hanley-and-etruria), [Northwood](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/northwood), [Smallthorne & Sneyd Green](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/smallthorne-and-sneyd-green), [Little Chell & Stanfield](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/little-chell-and-stanfield), [Birches Head](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/birches-head)

## Latest updates for Cobridge & Central Forest

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02002961

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/cobridge-and-central-forest