Downey Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 3BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST1 3BY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	51.6%	47.9%	-3.7%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	48.4%	52.1%	3.7%	49.0%	3.1%

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 3BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	54.5%	52.5%	-2.0%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	35.3%	5.3%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.5%	5.4%	-3.1%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	35.7%	41.1%	5.4%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	41%	38%	-3.0%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	14.6%	13.4%	-1.2%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	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.

In the area around ST1 3BY this area, 31.5% 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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.2%	31.5%	-6.7%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	12%	-0.5%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	10.5%	-1.5%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	6.4%	5.2%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	12.7%	0.5%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	22.5%	7.3%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	8.7%	4.3%	-4.4%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.2% 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	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	24.7%	21.5%	-3.2%	2.7%	18.8%
Other Asian	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	1.7%	7.5%	5.8%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	55.6%	50.2%	-5.4%	81.4%	-31.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	75.9%	67.3%	-8.6%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	6.6%	7.9%	1.3%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2.5%	6.1%	3.6%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	16%	1.4%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	67.4%	-8.5%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	3%	15.9%	12.9%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	7%	6.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	4.9%	6.2%	1.3%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	3.9%	-5.4%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.1%	76.7%	-16.6%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.6%	37.2%	-11.6%
Christian	22%	46.2%	-24.2%
Muslim	37.5%	6.5%	31.0%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is Downey Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downey Street was 205.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.7% lower than the Etruria & Hanley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downey Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley and the 137th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.0%.

🔎 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 3BY, 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 Downey Street are based on 19 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 Downey Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 3BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST1 3BY

Average Price
£140,579

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£136,136

Detached
£171,676

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downey Street

Average Price
£125,664

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£123,254

Detached
£169,040

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downey Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Downey Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-01-09	£86,694
7 Downey Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2021-06-09	£169,794
11 Downey Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2018-12-20	£143,231
9 Downey Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2017-10-06	£120,820
1 Downey Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£46,500	2017-09-29	£66,185

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST1 3BY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ST1 3BY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Other	56
Looking after home or family	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	48
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	44
Student (economically inactive)	35
Retired	30
Unemployed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	20
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	11
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	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	3,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	3,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	272 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanley St Luke's CofE Aided Primary School Wellington Road , Hanley ST1 3QH	2out of 4	657 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Wood Terrace , Shelton ST1 4LR	- not rated	704 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Broom Academy Keelings Road , Northwood ST1 6QA	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Academy Turner Street , Northwood ST1 2NL	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2out of 4	2,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birches Head Academy Birches Head Road , Hanley ST2 8DD	- not rated	2,745 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Excel Academy Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6LG	3out of 4	3,198 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	3,334 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orme Academy Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	2out of 4	3,598 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	1,083 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	1,897 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,663 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	421 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
PEAK EDUCATION - STOKE 60 SNOWHILL , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	940 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix U16 Independent School Unit E , Metro Business Park ST1 4AF	- not rated	968 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College 77 Shelton New Road , ST4 7AA	- not rated	1,209 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Excellence Girls Academy CROWTHER STREET , SHELTON ST4 2ER	- not rated	1,269 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jaflong Curry	63 Lichfield Street	98 yd
The Potteries Museum Cafe	The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Bethesda Street	410 yd
Oracabessa Restaurant	65 Piccadilly	434 yd
The Slamwich Club	63 Piccadilly	434 yd
Asha	Unit 7, Hanley Business Park, Cooper Street	469 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Captains Bar	67 Lichfield Street	143 yd
Coachmakers Arms	65 Lichfield Street	148 yd
The Reardon	The Reardon, 5 Adventure Place	277 yd
Victoria Hall	Bagnall Street	289 yd
The Albion	2 Albion Square	318 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Venus Fish Bar Ltd	81-83 Lichfield Street	98 yd
The Wishing Tree	91 Lichfield Street	98 yd
Best 4 U	59 Lichfield Street	98 yd
City Grill and Desserts	111 Regent Road	422 yd
Hanley Kebab and Pizza House	65b Piccadilly	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	19/27 Charles Street	395 yd
Lidl	Lichfield Street	587 yd
Tesco	Clough Street	587 yd
Hayat Superstore	36-40 Snow Hill	933 yd
Farmfoods	800 Leek Road	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (North Staffordshire) EDINBURGH HOUSE EDINBURGH HOUSE HARDING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	482 yd
Hanley Park Cleveland Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	668 yd
Quality Fitness TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	727 yd
Eastwood Hanley Fc UNIT 1 UNIT 1 VENN PLACE	grass pitches	1,037 yd
Stoke On Trent College Sports Academy CAULDON CAMPUS CAULDON CAMPUS STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,059 yd
Stoke White Rock Speedway WESTHEAD WALK	cycling	1,077 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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