Ridgway Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 3AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST1 3AB is primarily male, with 70.2% 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	30%	29.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-21.2%
Male	70%	70.2%	0.2%	49.0%	21.2%

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 3AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	46.4%	49.6%	3.2%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	10.9%	9.7%	-1.2%	44.2%	-34.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	35.5%	31%	-4.5%	9.1%	21.9%
Widowed	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (56.6%) 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	20%	23%	3.0%	48.4%	-25.4%
Good health	41.8%	33.6%	-8.2%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	24.5%	24.8%	0.3%	12.7%	12.1%
Bad health	11.8%	15%	3.2%	4.0%	11.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.3%

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.

In the area around ST1 3AB this area, 29.5% 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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.3%	29.5%	-17.8%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	11.6%	-3.9%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	15.2%	-1.2%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	7.1%	5.3%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	12.5%	5.2%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	8.2%	20.5%	12.3%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.1%	83.6%	-5.5%	81.4%	2.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Arab	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	90.9%	75.7%	-15.2%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	3.6%	10.4%	6.8%	6.1%	4.3%
Africa	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	76.3%	-14.6%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	13.2%	12.3%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	5.3%	4.4%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.7%	76.7%	-28.0%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
No passport held	34.8%	13.5%	21.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Ridgway Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgway Road was 311.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.9% lower than the Etruria & Hanley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ridgway Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley and the 67th highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.2%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in ST1 3AB, 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 - 6/10 (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 Ridgway Road are based on 72 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 Ridgway Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 3AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST1 3AB

Average Price
£46,831

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£46,831

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgway Road

Average Price
£165,303

Semi-Detached
£170,186

Terraced
£182,640

Detached
£194,571

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,178

Other
£139,832

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridgway Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 104 Hammond House Ridgway Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,000	2016-11-08	£45,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST1 3AB

Employment

ST1 3AB area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% 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	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	16
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Part-Time Employee	9
Looking after home or family	6
Self-Employed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Education	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ	- not rated	813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood and Broom Community Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	1,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	1,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Nursery School Werrington Road , Bucknall ST2 9AS	- not rated	2,854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field House Nursery School Munro Street , West End ST4 5HA	- not rated	2,953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterside Primary School Eastwood Road , Hanley ST1 3JS	- not rated	792 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Primary School Eastwood Road , Hanley ST1 3JS	4out of 4	792 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cauldon Primary School Cauldon Road , Shelton ST4 2DZ	- not rated	816 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Wood Terrace , Shelton ST1 4LR	- not rated	842 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE (A) Primary School Wood Terrace , Shelton ST1 4LR	- not rated	842 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	- not rated	1,415 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Berry Hill High School and Sports College Arbourfield Drive , Bucknall ST2 9LR	- not rated	2,000 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE (A) High School and International Language College Queen's Road , Penkhull ST4 7LG	- not rated	2,654 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough High School Newcastle Lane , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	- not rated	2,990 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	2,990 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	879 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	1,306 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	1,306 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,803 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Want2Achieve The Academy Unit 1 , Trent Walk ST1 3HE	- not rated	334 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Excellence Girls Academy CROWTHER STREET , SHELTON ST4 2ER	- not rated	779 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Edison Pace School Wellesley Street , Shelton ST1 4NF	- not rated	792 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Avenue Girls' High School 22 Avenue Road , ST4 2DT	- not rated	802 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Registry 2 Cemetery Road , ST4 2DL	- not rated	955 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emma Bridgewater Pottery Cafe	Eastwood Pottery, Lichfield Street	198 yd
Milly Food Bar	418 Victoria Road	280 yd
Sweet Moments	433 Victoria Road	286 yd
Five Star Gelato	438 Leek Road	353 yd
Eastwood Hanley Football Club	Trentmill Road	639 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oggy's	227 Lichfield Street	198 yd
Joiners Square Community Hall	Cornes Street	348 yd
The Village Tavern	513 Leek Road	377 yd
Stoke Repertory Theatre	Leek Road	472 yd
Captains Bar	67 Lichfield Street	772 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kokoz	395-397 Victoria Road	286 yd
Popeye’s Peri Peri Chicken	438 Leek Road	353 yd
Foodz 999	539 Leek Road	357 yd
City Grill and Desserts	111 Regent Road	427 yd
Venus Fish Bar Ltd	81-83 Lichfield Street	722 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lichfield Street	148 yd
Hayat Superstore	36-40 Snow Hill	904 yd
Pak Foods	50 Stoke Road	982 yd
Iceland	19/27 Charles Street	1,019 yd
Tesco	Clough Street	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hanley Park Cleveland Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	257 yd
Ymca (North Staffordshire) EDINBURGH HOUSE EDINBURGH HOUSE HARDING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	265 yd
Eastwood Hanley Fc UNIT 1 UNIT 1 VENN PLACE	grass pitches	667 yd
Pure Gym (Stoke On Trent East) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Stoke On Trent College Sports Academy CAULDON CAMPUS CAULDON CAMPUS STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Stoke On Trent College (Cauldon Campus) (Closed) Cauldon Campus Cauldon Campus Stoke Road	health and fitness suite	880 yd
Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre BRINDLEY BUILDINGS BRINDLEY BUILDINGS LEEK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	921 yd
Shelton Pool (Closed) Simon Place	swimming pool	1,000 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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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