Garth Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 2DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST1 2DA is primarily male, with 55.3% of the population 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	43.5%	44.7%	1.2%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	56.5%	55.3%	-1.2%	49.0%	6.3%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around ST1 2DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.6%	44.5%	-1.1%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	34.8%	4.9%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	15%	12.1%	-2.9%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.4%	44%	3.6%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	34.5%	35.5%	1.0%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	18.1%	14.5%	-3.6%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.9%	27.9%	1.0%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	11.6%	-7.1%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	12.7%	-0.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.4%	4.4%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	13.5%	1.6%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	24.7%	7.4%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	10.2%	3.2%	-7.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.6% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.6%	1.3%	-4.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	16.7%	24.8%	8.1%	2.7%	22.1%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	58.8%	57.6%	-1.2%	81.4%	-23.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	64%	-6.2%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	5%	15.1%	10.1%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	7.5%	5.4%	-2.1%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	12.9%	-1.9%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.6%	63.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	6.4%	17%	10.6%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	3.9%	6%	2.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	8.9%	6.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	6.9%	-4.2%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53%	76.7%	-23.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	27.7%	6.5%	21.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Garth Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garth Street was 358.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 151.5% higher than the Birches Head & Northwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Garth Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood and the 45th highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 166.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.2%.

🔎 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 2DA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Garth Street are based on 17 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 Garth Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 2DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST1 2DA

Average Price
£77,837

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£77,837

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garth Street

Average Price
£77,323

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£77,323

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garth Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Garth Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2025-09-16	£69,989
2 Garth Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2023-06-05	£69,403
10 Garth Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£85,500	2022-12-21	£91,613
6 Garth Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2022-11-18	£68,918
6A Garth Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£54,000	2018-10-30	£74,988

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST1 2DA

Employment

ST1 2DA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	19
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northwood and Broom Community Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ	- not rated	1,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hulton Nursery School Abbey Road , ST2 8AX	- not rated	2,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Nursery School Werrington Road , Bucknall ST2 9AS	- not rated	2,517 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 Church of England Academy Wellington Road , Hanley ST1 3QH	3out of 4	391 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanley St Luke's CofE Aided Primary School Wellington Road , Hanley ST1 3QH	- not rated	391 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Primary School Eastwood Road , Hanley ST1 3JS	- not rated	456 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Primary School Eastwood Road , Hanley ST1 3JS	4out of 4	456 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Northwood Keelings Road , Northwood ST1 6QA	3out of 4	591 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	1out of 4	2,100 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birches Head Academy Birches Head Road , Hanley ST2 8DD	- not rated	2,100 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berry Hill High School and Sports College Arbourfield Drive , Bucknall ST2 9LR	- not rated	2,335 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holden Lane High School Specialist Sports College Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6LG	- not rated	2,541 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Excel Academy Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6LG	3out of 4	2,541 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,736 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,528 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,528 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	5,087 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	821 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Want2Achieve The Academy Unit 1 , Trent Walk ST1 3HE	- not rated	1,112 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Independent School Unit E , Metro Business Park ST1 4AF	- not rated	1,311 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edison Pace School Wellesley Street , Shelton ST1 4NF	- not rated	1,487 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowhill School 50-58 Snowhill , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	1,559 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	87 yd
Hanley Cafe	9-11 Huntbach Street	226 yd
Casa Argeseana	22 Huntbach Street	226 yd
Tasty Lunch	4 Hillchurch Street	272 yd
Caffe Nero	21 Parliament Row	273 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Arms	111 Upper Huntbach Street	140 yd
Smashed Brothers Burgers	3 Goodson Street	206 yd
The Woodman	3 Goodson Street	206 yd
The Reginald Mitchell	Tontine Street	326 yd
The Rising Sun	Well Street	337 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dr Foody	79 Upper Huntbach Street	140 yd
Potteries Takeaway	19 Bucknall New Road	209 yd
Golden Gate	11 Bucknall New Road	209 yd
Loftus Fish Bar	15 St Ann Street	294 yd
Greggs	2 Upper Market Square	302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	19/27 Charles Street	289 yd
Co-op Late Shop	131a Keelings Road	612 yd
Farmfoods	800 Leek Road	803 yd
Tesco	Clough Street	856 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Century Retail Park, New Century Street	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Quality Fitness TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	688 yd
Northwood Stadium NORTHWOOD SPORTS CENTRE NORTHWOOD SPORTS CENTRE KEELINGS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	735 yd
Premier Gym (Closed) Chell Street	health and fitness suite	892 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.7%

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	13.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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