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

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST1 3DP is primarily male, with 61.2% 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	32.1%	38.8%	6.7%	51.0%	-12.2%
Male	67.9%	61.2%	-6.7%	49.0%	12.2%

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 3DP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.2% 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	46.8%	55.2%	8.4%	37.9%	17.3%
Married: Opposite sex	19.3%	19.4%	0.1%	44.2%	-24.8%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.5%	6%	0.5%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	22.9%	16.4%	-6.5%	9.1%	7.3%
Widowed	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	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	19.3%	40%	20.7%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	38.5%	31.2%	-7.3%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	23.9%	17.3%	-6.6%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	14.7%	8.8%	-5.9%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	1.2%	1.5%

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	33%	23%	-10.0%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22%	10.6%	-11.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	9.4%	-10.8%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	17.9%	11.5%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	11%	32.3%	21.3%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	5%	4.1%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	0%	5%	5.0%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	94.5%	77.9%	-16.6%	81.4%	-3.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% 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	96.3%	75.3%	-21.0%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	0.9%	12.7%	11.8%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	5.8%	4.9%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	75.6%	-19.8%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	0%	10.1%	10.1%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	6.2%	5.3%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	1.8%	6.6%	4.8%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	76.7%	-17.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Ridgway Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgway Road was 152.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.6% higher than the Bucknall & Eaton Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridgway Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bucknall & Eaton Park and the 240th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.2%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in ST1 3DP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 71 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 3DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST1 3DP

Average Price
£184,936

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£230,775

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,827

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgway Road

Average Price
£163,894

Semi-Detached
£165,904

Terraced
£178,206

Detached
£190,487

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,612

Other
£142,426

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridgway Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Ridgway Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-12-22	£229,176
73 Ridgway Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£109,000	2022-03-25	£119,545
49 Ridgway Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£140,500	2021-06-23	£163,397
77 Ridgway Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,000	2019-05-31	£140,141
43 Ridgway Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£132,500	2019-05-29	£177,740

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST1 3DP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	15
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	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	3,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	4,174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's CofE Primary School Wood Terrace , Shelton ST1 4LR	- not rated	767 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Primary School Eastwood Road , Hanley ST1 3JS	- not rated	957 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanley St Luke's CofE Aided Primary School Wellington Road , Hanley ST1 3QH	2out of 4	1,234 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Etruscan Primary School Dundee Road , ST1 4BS	- not rated	1,705 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary Academy William Street , Fenton ST4 2JG	2out of 4	1,810 yd	Academy converter	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	2out of 4	1,303 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	2,778 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birches Head Academy Birches Head Road , Hanley ST2 8DD	- not rated	3,393 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	4out of 4	3,777 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Academy Longton Hall Road , Longton ST3 2NJ	3out of 4	3,843 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	702 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	1,118 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,648 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Excellence Girls Academy CROWTHER STREET , SHELTON ST4 2ER	- not rated	566 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
PEAK EDUCATION - STOKE 60 SNOWHILL , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	844 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity School Cartwright House , Broad Street ST1 4EU	- not rated	1,052 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College 77 Shelton New Road , ST4 7AA	- not rated	1,065 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix U16 Independent School Unit E , Metro Business Park ST1 4AF	- not rated	1,412 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
Sweet Moments	433 Victoria Road	251 yd
Milly Food Bar	418 Victoria Road	278 yd
Emma Bridgewater Pottery Cafe	Eastwood Pottery, Lichfield Street	382 yd
Five Star Gelato	438 Leek Road	476 yd
Cafe Pausa	Unit A, Ravenside Retail Park, Victoria Road	623 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stoke Repertory Theatre	Leek Road	296 yd
Oggy's	227 Lichfield Street	382 yd
Joiners Square Community Hall	Cornes Street	400 yd
The Village Tavern	513 Leek Road	516 yd
The Terrace Inn	185 Leek Road	692 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kokoz	395-397 Victoria Road	251 yd
Popeye’s Peri Peri Chicken	438 Leek Road	476 yd
Foodz 999	539 Leek Road	496 yd
City Grill and Desserts	111 Regent Road	532 yd
Rice N 3	78 Ashford Street	716 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lichfield Street	316 yd
Pak Foods	50 Stoke Road	861 yd
Hayat Superstore	36-40 Snow Hill	901 yd
Aldi	Victoria Road	907 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	375 yd
Pure Gym (Stoke On Trent East) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	615 yd
Eastwood Hanley Fc UNIT 1 UNIT 1 VENN PLACE	grass pitches	719 yd
Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre BRINDLEY BUILDINGS BRINDLEY BUILDINGS LEEK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	731 yd
Stoke On Trent College Sports Academy CAULDON CAMPUS CAULDON CAMPUS STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	739 yd
Stoke On Trent College (Cauldon Campus) (Closed) Cauldon Campus Cauldon Campus Stoke Road	health and fitness suite	805 yd
Shelton Pool (Closed) Simon Place	swimming pool	926 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	4.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	35.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	41.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	41.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.35 Mbit/s

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