Bucknall Old Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 2AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST1 2AL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	49.4%	1.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	52.3%	50.6%	-1.7%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.3%	42%	5.7%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	35.5%	-5.1%	44.2%	-8.7%
Separated	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	9.8%	11.5%	1.7%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	9.4%	6.9%	-2.5%	6.1%	0.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.6%	36.8%	-3.8%	48.4%	-11.6%
Good health	31.8%	32.1%	0.3%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	18%	16.5%	-1.5%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	6%	8.9%	2.9%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	3.5%	5.7%	2.2%	1.2%	4.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around ST1 2AL this area, 34% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.9%	34%	-7.9%	18.2%	15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	12.2%	1.9%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	11.8%	-2.3%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	7.3%	5.2%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	17.2%	7.8%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	14.5%	1.3%	33.8%	-19.3%
Other	9%	3.1%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	4.6%	11.1%	6.5%	2.7%	8.4%
Other Asian	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	82%	71.2%	-10.8%	81.4%	-10.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	82.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	7.2%	-2.7%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	83.9%	0.2%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	6.6%	3.8%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	27.2%	13.5%	13.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	17.8%	6.5%	11.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Bucknall Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bucknall Old Road was 221.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.2% higher than the Birches Head & Northwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bucknall Old Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood and the 119th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 130.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in ST1 2AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bucknall Old Road are based on 27 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Stoke-On-Trent.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bucknall Old Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 2AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST1 2AL

Average Price
£244,979

Semi-Detached
£117,186

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£372,771

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bucknall Old Road

Average Price
£119,337

Semi-Detached
£111,612

Terraced
£142,329

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,415

Other
£372,057

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bucknall Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
St Michaels Church Bucknall Old Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-05-28	£372,057
164 Bucknall Old Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2014-02-28	£116,407

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST1 2AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	53
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bentilee Nursery School Dawlish Drive , Bentilee ST2 0HW	4out of 4	2,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	4,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hanley St Luke's CofE Aided Primary School Wellington Road , Hanley ST1 3QH	2out of 4	315 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Broom Academy Keelings Road , Northwood ST1 6QA	3out of 4	343 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Primary School Eastwood Road , Hanley ST1 3JS	- not rated	681 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Academy Turner Street , Northwood ST1 2NL	3out of 4	713 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy Boulton Street , Birches Head ST1 2NQ	3out of 4	836 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birches Head Academy Birches Head Road , Hanley ST2 8DD	- not rated	1,849 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Excel Academy Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6LG	3out of 4	2,420 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	2out of 4	2,652 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Academy High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	3out of 4	3,876 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Discovery Academy Discovery Drive , Bentilee ST2 0GA	3out of 4	4,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	2,011 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,650 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity School Cartwright House , Broad Street ST1 4EU	- not rated	1,228 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit Willeton Street , Bucknall ST2 9JA	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix U16 Independent School Unit E , Metro Business Park ST1 4AF	- not rated	1,750 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beechfield School The Caretaker's Bungalow - the Nest , Birches Head Road ST2 8DD	- not rated	1,783 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PEAK EDUCATION - STOKE 60 SNOWHILL , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	1,889 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brighter Futures	Residential Unit For People Wi, 23 Hillcrest Street	544 yd
Strength Asylum Gym	Units 1 To 4, Trent Trading Park, Botteslow Street	576 yd
Goodwin Plc	Goodwin House, Leek Road	619 yd
Happy Snappin'	76 Keelings Road	628 yd
Hanley Cafe	9-11 Huntbach Street	791 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
J&G Meakin Cricket Club	Ivy House Road	300 yd
The Northwood Inn	55 Botany Bay Road	507 yd
The Cat Inn	81 Keelings Road	526 yd
The Rising Sun	Well Street	552 yd
Cross Guns	19 Vincent Street	559 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebabish Express	105 Bucknall New Road	186 yd
Loftus Fish Bar	15 St Ann Street	284 yd
Potteries Takeaway	19 Bucknall New Road	387 yd
Golden Gate	11 Bucknall New Road	387 yd
Catch Of the Day	28 Vincent Street	559 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	800 Leek Road	275 yd
Co-op Late Shop	131a Keelings Road	526 yd
Iceland	19/27 Charles Street	761 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northwood Stadium NORTHWOOD SPORTS CENTRE NORTHWOOD SPORTS CENTRE KEELINGS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	184 yd
Bucknall Park Northfleet Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	963 yd
Premier Gym (Closed) Chell Street	health and fitness suite	1,056 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.