Oakhill

Oakhill is a neighbourhood in Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom. It scores 6.0 out of 10 overall — middling — based on AI analysis of satellite and street-level imagery across five categories.

Score breakdown

What stands out in Oakhill

The strongest measurements here are road connectivity (9.3/10), civic governance (8.3/10) and public safety (7.8/10) — road connectivity is the highest single reading on the page.

The weakest are cultural life (2.7/10), street life (3.1/10) and transit access (4.0/10). A low reading is not automatically a dealbreaker — cultural life matters far more to some people than others — but it is where Oakhill gives up ground against better-scoring areas.

Green & air in Oakhill

Green & air covers greenery, air and water quality, and the natural features around the streets. Oakhill scores 6.4/10 here, which is unremarkable.

Underneath it: green spaces 7.1, environmental quality 6.9 and natural features 4.9, each out of 10. The gap between green spaces and natural features is what shapes the category — the area is much better at one than the other.

Comfort & safety in Oakhill

Comfort & safety covers how the place feels to a person standing in it — space, privacy, scale and street life. Oakhill scores 5.6/10 here, which is unremarkable.

Underneath it: spatial comfort 5.0, privacy 4.0, human scale 6.5, street life 3.1 and climate comfort 6.9. The gap between climate comfort and street life is what shapes the category — the area is much better at one than the other.

Homes & buildings in Oakhill

Homes & buildings covers the buildings themselves: their condition, design and upkeep. Oakhill scores 5.3/10 here, which struggles.

Underneath it: building condition 6.0, architectural quality 4.0 and upkeep 6.0. The gap between building condition and architectural quality is what shapes the category — the area is much better at one than the other.

Shops & services in Oakhill

Shops & services covers the shared side of a place — meeting spots, services, culture and safety. Oakhill scores 6.0/10 here, which is unremarkable.

Underneath it: community spaces 6.5, social infrastructure 6.0, cultural life 2.7, civic governance 8.3 and public safety 7.8. The gap between civic governance and cultural life is what shapes the category — the area is much better at one than the other.

Public safety and civic governance are measured at national level rather than street by street, so those two read the same across every area in United Kingdom — treat them as background conditions, not a verdict on this particular block.

Getting around in Oakhill

Getting around covers how easily you get out of the area and reach what you need. Oakhill scores 6.7/10 here, which holds up.

Underneath it: transit access 4.0 and road connectivity 9.3. The gap between road connectivity and transit access is what shapes the category — the area is much better at one than the other.

What the scores say about Oakhill

Scores are only useful next to what you actually want from a place. Pulling out the measurements that tend to decide it:

If outdoor and shared space matter to you, both score above average: green spaces 7.1/10, community spaces 6.5/10.

Road connectivity scores 9.3/10 against transit access at 4.0/10 — the area is measured as better connected by car than by public transport.

How this area was scored

Each HoodEx analysis of Oakhill reads satellite and street-level imagery for the area and scores the five categories above; where there is more than one, the page shows the average.

Scores are a starting point, not a substitute for standing on the street. They are consistent — every area is measured the same way, so comparing two of them is meaningful — but they cannot tell you about a noisy neighbour, a good landlord or a bad bus route. People who have lived here can add that sort of detail on this page.

Last updated 2026-07-03.

Common questions about Oakhill

Is Oakhill a good place to live?

Oakhill scores 6.0/10 overall, which is middling. Its case rests on getting around (6.7/10); homes & buildings (5.3/10) is the weak point to check before committing.

Is Oakhill walkable?

Walkability has not been scored for Oakhill yet, but transit access scores 4.0/10. Until walkability itself is scored, those are the closest measures available.

How safe is Oakhill?

Public safety scores 7.8/10, but that figure is national for United Kingdom rather than specific to these streets — HoodEx measures safety at country level. For street-level detail, people who live there are the better source.

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