# Meir North

South east Stoke-on-Trent. 7,271 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.4 square kilometres.

Meir North had 6,775 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02002978. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Stoke-on-Trent](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £164,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Meir North was £164,000 in 2025. 713th 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/meir-north#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,775** (2021). Meir North had 6,775 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,925th 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/meir-north#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 87%** (2022). About 87% of people in Meir North 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/meir-north#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.9%** (January 2026). In Meir North, 98.9% 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/meir-north#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02002978) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 87% of people in Meir North 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=E02002978) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 108 homes were sold in Meir North in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02002978) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Meir North.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02002978) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Meir North had 6,775 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Meir North

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Meir North at a rate of 107.3 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 | 337 |
| Other crime | 173 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 104 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 74 |
| Burglary | 34 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Drug offences | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

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

## How Meir North compares

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

| Measure | Meir North | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £164,000 | 16th most expensive | 33 middle areas, Stoke-on-Trent · 2025 |
| Population | 6,775 | 9th least populated | 33 middle areas, Stoke-on-Trent · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 87% | 3rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 33 middle areas, Stoke-on-Trent · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.9% | 8th highest | 33 middle areas, Stoke-on-Trent · Jan 2026 |

## Is Meir North safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Meir North at a rate of 107.3 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, 75 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Meir North.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (337), other crime (173) and anti-social behaviour (104).
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 Meir North 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.

## Meir North in brief

The median price paid for a home in Meir North was £164,000 in 2025.
Meir North had 6,775 usual residents at the census.
About 87% of people in Meir North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Meir North, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02002978
- Ward: [Meir North †](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/ward/meir-north)
- Constituency: [Stoke-on-Trent South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stoke-on-trent-south)
- 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: 1.38 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,271*
- 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

[Blythe Bridge, Forsbrook & Caverswall](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/blythe-bridge-forsbrook-and-caverswall), [Weston Coyney](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/weston-coyney), [Meir Park](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/meir-park), [Meir South & Lightwood](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/meir-south-and-lightwood)

## Latest updates for Meir North

- 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/E02002978

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