Lower Mayer Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 2ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST1 2ED has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	48.9%	47.8%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.1%	52.2%	1.1%	49.0%	3.2%

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 2ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% 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	48.9%	52.1%	3.2%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	30.1%	-0.4%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.3%	10.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	43.8%	43.2%	-0.6%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	38.4%	31.7%	-6.7%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	12.8%	18.9%	6.1%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.3%	27.3%	0.0%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	13.3%	-3.7%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	16.8%	-1.6%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	14.5%	1.4%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	18.8%	5.7%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	7.1%	4.3%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.3%	79.6%	-10.7%	81.4%	-1.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	87.5%	85.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	7.7%	6.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	0.1%
Africa	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	85.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	6%	4.4%	-1.6%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	30.3%	13.5%	16.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Lower Mayer Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Mayer Street was 59.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.8% lower than the Birches Head & Northwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Mayer Street has the 20th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood and the 271st lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.2%.

🔎 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 2ED, 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 Lower Mayer Street are based on 137 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 Lower Mayer Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 2ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST1 2ED

Average Price
£89,776

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£89,776

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Mayer Street

Average Price
£89,508

Semi-Detached
£121,149

Terraced
£89,190

Detached
£88,634

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,536

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Mayer Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Lower Mayer Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2025-04-16	£65,000
51 Lower Mayer Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£39,999	2024-12-16	£39,999
111 Lower Mayer Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-10-25	£76,088
99 Lower Mayer Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£81,500	2023-08-25	£87,061
31 Lower Mayer Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2023-08-17	£71,571

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST1 2ED

Employment

ST1 2ED area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	9
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	16
Construction	15
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	3,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	3,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove Academy Turner Street , Northwood ST1 2NL	3out of 4	230 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	419 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Broom Academy Keelings Road , Northwood ST1 6QA	3out of 4	427 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Academy Barthomley Road , Birches Head ST1 6NW	3out of 4	591 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanley St Luke's CofE Aided Primary School Wellington Road , Hanley ST1 3QH	2out of 4	761 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,707 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Excel Academy Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6LG	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	2out of 4	3,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Academy High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	3out of 4	3,283 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Westport Road , ST6 4LD	3out of 4	3,874 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	2,181 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,999 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	5,317 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	1,195 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix U16 Independent School Unit E , Metro Business Park ST1 4AF	- not rated	1,592 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	1,680 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Road Academy North Road , Burslem ST6 2BP	- not rated	1,829 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
PEAK EDUCATION - STOKE 60 SNOWHILL , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	1,976 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
Happy Snappin'	76 Keelings Road	93 yd
Salahuddin Restaurant and Bakery	90 Town Road	313 yd
Ali Baba UK	15 Hillchurch Street	471 yd
Tasty Lunch	4 Hillchurch Street	521 yd
Brighter Futures	Residential Unit For People Wi, 23 Hillcrest Street	541 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wheatsheaf Stores	78 Keelings Road	93 yd
The Cat Inn	81 Keelings Road	220 yd
The Masons Arms	Dilke Street	228 yd
Queens Arms	111 Upper Huntbach Street	368 yd
Cross Guns	19 Vincent Street	446 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northwood Fryer	92 Lower Mayer Street	37 yd
Big J's Butties	6 Rawlins Street	256 yd
Takeaway @ Salahuddin	90 Town Road	313 yd
Eat Well	105 Turner Street	353 yd
Good Fortune	41a Hulton Street	365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	131a Keelings Road	220 yd
Iceland	19/27 Charles Street	753 yd
Farmfoods	800 Leek Road	877 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Premier Gym (Closed) Chell Street	health and fitness suite	474 yd
Northwood Stadium NORTHWOOD SPORTS CENTRE NORTHWOOD SPORTS CENTRE KEELINGS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	681 yd
Quality Fitness TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,014 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	86.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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