Neighbourhood · Stoke-on-Trent · West Midlands
Dresden
Stoke-on-Trent 027 · 4 sub-areas · 5,736 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (72/100)Watch-out: Families (45/100)Liveability 89/100 · Top quartileCommuter neighbourhood
Dresden is a commuter neighbourhood within Stoke-on-Trent — train into Manchester runs in around 52 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees.
Liveability
89/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Dresden?
A snapshot of Dresden
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £708 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Dresden in Stoke-on-Trent
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Dresden?
- The median monthly rent across Dresden is £708.
- How safe is Dresden?
- Dresden has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Dresden?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 13 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Dresden?
- There are 13 schools within 2 km of Dresden, of which 20% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1739 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Dresden?
- The most common council tax band in Dresden is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,608. Council tax is set by Stoke-on-Trent council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Dresden to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Dresden to central London is approximately 108 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Dresden?
- 100% of premises in Dresden are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Dresden?
- Dresden sits in IMD decile 2 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Dresden?
- 56% of households in Dresden are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Dresden?
- The average property price across Stoke-on-Trent (the local authority covering Dresden) is approximately £147,816, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Dresden a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.48 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £29,041.)
- Which local areas are part of Dresden?
- Dresden contains 4 local areas: Stoke-on-Trent 027C, Stoke-on-Trent 027B, Stoke-on-Trent 027D, Stoke-on-Trent 027A.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Dresden
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Dresden?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Dresden is £708. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Dresden a safe place to live?
- Dresden has a safety score of 31/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Dresden?
- 20% of schools within 2 km of Dresden are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Dresden?
- Public-transport commute time from Dresden to central London is approximately 108 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Dresden different from the rest of Stoke-on-Trent?
- Dresden contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Dresden rank in Stoke-on-Trent?
- Dresden scores 89/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Stoke-on-Trent, see the Cities table on the Stoke-on-Trent page.
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