Dresden, in the south of Stoke-on-Trent near Longton, developed from a small rural settlement into an important residential and industrial district during the expansion of the Potteries in the 19th century. The area became closely associated with pottery manufacture, coal mining, and the transport links that connected the southern Potteries with the wider region.

This page lists the present and historic streets of Dresden and links to descriptions of the origins of street names, old maps, local developments, and the changing character of the district over time. From early lanes and farmsteads to later terraced housing and suburban growth, the streets of Dresden reflect the changing history of the district and the wider Potteries.

Today, Dresden is mainly residential in character, although many streets and surviving buildings still reveal its industrial heritage and connections with the development of Longton and the southern Potteries.