Broom Street is in Stoke-On-Trent and in Stoke-On-Trent district. ST1 2EN is located in the Birches Head & Northwood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Stoke-on-Trent Central. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Broom Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 2EN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: ST1 2EW, ST1 2HY, ST1 2HX, ST1 2HU, ST1 2EL, ST1 2LH, ST1 2EJ, ST1 2EF, ST1 2LG.
In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST1 2EN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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 | 51% | 49.5% | -1.5% | 51.0% | -1.5% |
| Male | 49% | 50.5% | 1.5% | 49.0% | 1.5% |
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 2EN, 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 | 28.6% | 29.2% | 0.6% | 44.2% | -15.0% |
| Married: Same sex | 1.3% | 0.8% | -0.5% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Separated | 4% | 2.1% | -1.9% | 2.2% | -0.1% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11.9% | 0.9% | 9.1% | 2.8% |
| Widowed | 6.2% | 3.8% | -2.4% | 6.1% | -2.3% |
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 | 46.1% | 42.1% | -4.0% | 48.4% | -6.3% |
| Good health | 30.7% | 36.2% | 5.5% | 33.6% | 2.6% |
| Fair health | 16% | 14.6% | -1.4% | 12.7% | 1.9% |
| Bad health | 5.9% | 4.2% | -1.7% | 4.0% | 0.2% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
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 2EN this area, 30.5% 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 17.8%.
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 36.6% | 30.5% | -6.1% | 18.2% | 12.3% |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 14.1% | 15.3% | 1.2% | 9.6% | 5.7% |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 16.3% | 11% | -5.3% | 13.4% | -2.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.2% | 6.4% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 1.1% |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 11.9% | 13.1% | 1.2% | 16.9% | -3.8% |
| Degree or Similar | 11% | 17.8% | 6.8% | 33.8% | -16.0% |
| Other | 7.9% | 5.9% | -2.0% | 2.8% | 3.1% |
In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.8% 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 | 2.6% | 2.3% | -0.3% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Chinese | 2.6% | 1% | -1.6% | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Indian | 0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3.1% | -2.8% |
| Pakistani | 20.9% | 23.5% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 20.8% |
| Other Asian | 2.9% | 2.6% | -0.3% | 1.6% | 1.0% |
| Black African | 2.3% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 0.7% |
| Other Black | 0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1% | 0% | -1.0% | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2.3% | 0% | -2.3% | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| Mixed Other | 0.3% | 0% | -0.3% | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| White | 64.1% | 59.8% | -4.3% | 81.4% | -21.6% |
| Roma | 0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Arab | 0.3% | 1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Other | 0.7% | 5.5% | 4.8% | 1.6% | 3.9% |
In this area, 70.1% 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 | 82.4% | 70.1% | -12.3% | 83.2% | -13.1% |
| European Union | 2.3% | 11% | 8.7% | 6.1% | 4.9% |
| Rest of Europe | 1% | 0.6% | -0.4% | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| Africa | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.6% | 2.7% | 0.5% |
| Middle East and Asia | 11.8% | 14.6% | 2.8% | 5.6% | 9.0% |
| Oceania | 0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 82% | 69.9% | -12.1% | 83.2% | -13.3% |
| 10+ Years | 2% | 13.3% | 11.3% | 9.8% | 3.5% |
| 5-10 Years | 1.3% | 5.5% | 4.2% | 2.9% | 2.6% |
| 2-5 Years | 4.9% | 8.7% | 3.8% | 2.2% | 6.5% |
| Less than 2 years | 9.8% | 2.6% | -7.2% | 1.9% | 0.7% |
| 2021 | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 56% | 76.7% | -20.7% |
| Italy | 2.9% | 0.6% | 2.3% |
| Poland | 3.6% | 1.3% | 2.3% |
| Romania | 3.6% | 0.9% | 2.7% |
| Other EU countries | 4.9% | 1.5% | 3.4% |
| Other Europe | 1% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Central and Western Africa | 1.6% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| South and Eastern Africa | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Middle East | 1.3% | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| Southern Asia | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% |
| No passport held | 23.6% | 13.5% | 10.1% |
| 2021 | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No religion | 30.1% | 37.2% | -7.1% |
| Christian | 30.4% | 46.2% | -15.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| Muslim | 34.3% | 6.5% | 27.8% |
| Not answered | 4.2% | 6.0% | -1.8% |
Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broom Street was 125.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% lower than the Birches Head & Northwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.
Broom Street has the 33rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood and the 319th highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.6%.

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.

| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Broom Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building | £82,000 | 2025-11-28 | £80,802 |
| 34 Broom Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building | £71,000 | 2025-01-28 | £72,478 |
| 34 Broom Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building | £60,000 | 2021-01-22 | £76,888 |
| 28 Broom Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building | £54,000 | 2020-07-16 | £73,568 |
| 28 Broom Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building | £38,500 | 2019-07-22 | £53,190 |
The percentage of student residents living in ST1 2EN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 66 |
| Looking after home or family | 33 |
| Part-Time Employee | 23 |
| Other | 21 |
| Retired | 20 |
| Self-Employed | 18 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 18 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 17 |
| Unemployed | 11 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 21 |
| Human health and social work activities | 16 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 13 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
| Transport and storage | 11 |
| Education | 8 |
| Construction | 5 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Other | 2 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 2 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 2 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 1 |
| 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 | 480 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Northwood Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU | - not rated | 480 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbey Hulton Nursery School Abbey Road , ST2 8AX | - not rated | 2,047 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ | - not rated | 2,377 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingsland Nursery School Werrington Road , Bucknall ST2 9AS | - not rated | 2,575 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Academy Grove Turner Street , Northwood ST1 2NL | 3out of 4 | 275 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Grove Junior School Turner Street , Northwood ST1 2NL | - not rated | 275 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy Boulton Street , Birches Head ST1 2NQ | 3out of 4 | 459 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St George and St Martin's Catholic Primary School Boulton Street , Birches Head ST1 2NQ | - not rated | 459 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Co-op Academy Northwood Keelings Road , Northwood ST1 6QA | 3out of 4 | 515 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birches Head Academy Birches Head Road , Hanley ST2 8DD | 1out of 4 | 1,760 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Birches Head Academy Birches Head Road , Hanley ST2 8DD | - not rated | 1,760 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holden Lane High School Specialist Sports College Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6LG | - not rated | 2,100 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Excel Academy Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6LG | 3out of 4 | 2,100 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stoke Studio College for Manufacturing and Design Engineering Moorland Road , Burslem ST6 1JJ | - not rated | 2,294 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG | - not rated | 2,158 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU | - not rated | 3,001 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU | - not rated | 3,001 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB | - not rated | 5,242 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity School Cartwright House , Broad Street ST1 4EU | - not rated | 1,156 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Spruce House School 114 Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6HD | - not rated | 1,267 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cedar Independent School 4 Geneva Drive , Birches Head ST1 6UW | - not rated | 1,273 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Phoenix Independent School Unit E , Metro Business Park ST1 4AF | - not rated | 1,531 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Want2Achieve The Academy Unit 1 , Trent Walk ST1 3HE | - not rated | 1,589 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salahuddin Restaurant and Bakery | 90 Town Road | 164 yd | |
| Happy Snappin' | 76 Keelings Road | 254 yd | |
| Ali Baba UK | 15 Hillchurch Street | 361 yd | |
| Tasty Lunch | 4 Hillchurch Street | 423 yd | |
| City Cafe | 18 Town Road | 450 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Masons Arms | Dilke Street | 110 yd | |
| Wheatsheaf Stores | 78 Keelings Road | 253 yd | |
| The Golden Cup | 65 Old Town Road | 266 yd | |
| Queens Arms | 111 Upper Huntbach Street | 348 yd | |
| The Cat Inn | 81 Keelings Road | 411 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takeaway @ Salahuddin | 90 Town Road | 164 yd | |
| Northwood Fryer | 92 Lower Mayer Street | 197 yd | |
| Good Fortune | 41a Hulton Street | 250 yd | |
| Dr Foody | 79 Upper Huntbach Street | 348 yd | |
| Big J's Butties | 6 Rawlins Street | 423 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Late Shop | 131a Keelings Road | 411 yd | |
| Iceland | 19/27 Charles Street | 734 yd | |
| Farmfoods | 800 Leek Road | 1,049 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Premier Gym (Closed) Chell Street | health and fitness suite | 414 yd |
| Northwood Stadium NORTHWOOD SPORTS CENTRE NORTHWOOD SPORTS CENTRE KEELINGS ROAD | artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts | 869 yd |
| Quality Fitness TRINITY STREET | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 889 yd |
| Forest Park Primary School WOODALL STREET | grass pitches | 1,001 yd |
| Sneyd Green Primary School SNEYD STREET | grass pitches | 1,006 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 93.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 93.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 93.3% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 90 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 145.5 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 15 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 15.4 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.