Spode Works

Historic gem in the heart of Stoke town.

The former site of the internationally-renowned Spode Ceramics is reinventing itself as a centre for digital and creative enterprise.

The current creative cluster has significant space to grow, with opportunities for complementary businesses helping to retain specialist creative talent within the city. Next to the former factory site is a large 1.5-hectare brownfield site with scope for new complementary residential development to support the viability of the town centre and to encourage further investment in the area.

After finalising a comprehensive masterplan for the Spode site, the City Council has appointed Capital & Centre to drive forward the reimagining of the site. Its focus remains on a CreaTech centre of excellence yet, within a new urban neighbourhood, supporting residential and other mixed uses, all contributing to the future vibrancy of Stoke town centre.

Why invest in Stoke-on-Trent?

Stoke-on-Trent is an ambitious city with big plans and, through partnership, we drive economic and inclusive growth across the city.

It is a place uniquely defined by its ceramic heritage and expertise, and one that’s harnessing the very same entrepreneurial spirit to transition fast and re-emerge as one of the UK’s biggest growth centres.

Key reasons to invest:

• Second-fastest-growing economy for post-recession job creation
• House prices increased 5.3% in Dec 2020-June 2022, compared to England average at 2.9%
• Highest GVA growth per head at 21% in 2016-202
• £485m capital investment programme for next 5 years
• Ground-breaking partnership with Homes England to build 3000 new homes, +£400m GVA

The same location benefits that attracted Michelin in 1926 are, once again, bringing international businesses to Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. Jaguar Land Rover, Amazon and Molson-Coors are just some of the names investing millions of pounds and creating thousands of jobs here.