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Stoke-on-Trent

For one of the six towns, see Stoke-upon-Trent. For the built-up area, see Stoke-on-Trent built-up area. For the local authority, see Stoke-on-Trent City Council.

Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke
City and Unitary authority
Nickname(s): 
The Potteries, City of the Six Towns, Stoke and Stokie
Motto: 
Vis Unita Fortior (united strength is stronger)
Shown within Staffordshire
Shown within Staffordshire
Coordinates: 53°01′32″N 2°10′34″W / 53.0255°N 2.1761°W / 53.0255; -2.1761
OS grid referenceSJ 87951 45147
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
RegionWest Midlands
Ceremonial countyStaffordshire
County Borough established (Burslem, Fenton, Hanley, Longton, Stoke-upon-Trent and Tunstall)31 March 1910
City status5 June 1925[1]
Unitary authority1 April 1998
Administrative HQHanley & Stoke-upon-Trent
Areas of the city
(2011 census BUASD)
List
Government
[2]
 • TypeUnitary authority with leader and cabinet
 • BodyStoke-on-Trent City Council
 • ControlLabour
 • LeaderJane Ashworth (L)
 • Lord MayorMajid Khan
 • City DirectorJon Rouse
 • House of Commons
3 MPs
 • Rank221st
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total259,965
 • Rank72nd
 • Density7,210/sq mi (2,782/km2)
DemonymStokie
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
[4]
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode area
ST1-4, 6-9, 12
Dialling code01782
ISO 3166 codeGB-STE
GSS codeE06000021
ITL codeUKG23
 • Total£7.5 billion
 • Per capita£28,627
Websitestoke.gov.uk

Stoke-on-Trent (often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city and unitary authority area in Staffordshire, England, with an area of 36 square miles (93 km2). In 2022, the city had an estimated population of 259,965.[6][7] It is the largest settlement in Staffordshire and is surrounded by the towns of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Alsager, Kidsgrove and Biddulph, which form a conurbation around the city.

The city is polycentric, formed from the federation of six towns in 1910. It took its name from the town of Stoke-upon-Trent where the main centre of government and the principal railway station in the district were located. Hanley is the primary commercial centre. The other four towns which form the city are Burslem, Tunstall, Longton and Fenton.

The home of the pottery industry in England, it is known as The Potteries. It is a centre for service industries and distribution centres. It formerly had a primarily heavy industry sector.

  1. ^ "No. 33063". The London Gazette. 3 July 1925. p. 4449.
  2. ^ "Leadership of the Council". Derby City Council. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Stoke-on-Trent Local Authority (E06000021)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Stoke-on-Trent Population Change". ons.gov,uk. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Estimates of the population for the UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 January 2021.

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