Leek Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 3ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST1 3ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.6%	50.2%	7.6%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	57.4%	49.8%	-7.6%	49.0%	0.8%

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 3ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	59.1%	52.4%	-6.7%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24.8%	30.1%	5.3%	44.2%	-14.1%
Separated	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	7.9%	10.2%	2.3%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	43.7%	43.5%	-0.2%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	42.6%	37.5%	-5.1%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	10.1%	12.9%	2.8%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	18.3%	1.1%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	13.6%	2.4%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	16%	-4.4%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.9%	3.4%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.3%	13.6%	-5.7%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	28.4%	4.7%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.4% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	2.7%	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%	6.0%
Other Asian	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	3.4%	12.6%	9.2%	2.5%	10.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	80.5%	68.4%	-12.1%	81.4%	-13.0%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.4% 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	83.2%	77.4%	-5.8%	83.2%	-5.8%
European Union	8.1%	10.4%	2.3%	6.1%	4.3%
Africa	2.5%	8.3%	5.8%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	77.4%	-5.8%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	7%	5.9%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	27.2%	13.5%	13.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Leek Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leek Road was 330.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 303.7% higher than the Bucknall & Eaton Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leek Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bucknall & Eaton Park and the 58th highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 153.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.8%.

🔎 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 3ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Leek Road are based on 895 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 Leek Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 3ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST1 3ER

Average Price
£103,685

Semi-Detached
£162,919

Terraced
£89,915

Detached
£142,147

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leek Road

Average Price
£142,467

Semi-Detached
£151,115

Terraced
£118,546

Detached
£257,784

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,096

Other
£398,015

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leek Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
551 Leek Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£81,500	2026-01-15	£81,651
555 Leek Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2023-12-01	£91,385
557 Leek Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£71,600	2023-02-10	£78,592
567 Leek Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-10-24	£97,110
567 Leek Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2022-08-02	£64,935

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST1 3ER

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Other	29
Transport and storage	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	24
Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	1,175 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood and Broom Community Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	1,386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	1,386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Nursery School Werrington Road , Bucknall ST2 9AS	- not rated	2,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hulton Nursery School Abbey Road , ST2 8AX	- not rated	2,682 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	721 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Primary School Eastwood Road , Hanley ST1 3JS	4out of 4	721 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy Wellington Road , Hanley ST1 3QH	3out of 4	824 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanley St Luke's CofE Aided Primary School Wellington Road , Hanley ST1 3QH	- not rated	824 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Wood Terrace , Shelton ST1 4LR	- not rated	1,152 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	- not rated	1,554 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Berry Hill High School and Sports College Arbourfield Drive , Bucknall ST2 9LR	- not rated	1,668 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mitchell High School Business & Enterprise College Corneville Road , Bucknall ST2 9EY	- not rated	2,682 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birches Head Academy Birches Head Road , Hanley ST2 8DD	1out of 4	2,911 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birches Head Academy Birches Head Road , Hanley ST2 8DD	- not rated	2,911 yd	Foundation school	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	1,254 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	1,589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	1,589 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	5,158 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	50 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Excellence Girls Academy CROWTHER STREET , SHELTON ST4 2ER	- not rated	1,134 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Edison Pace School Wellesley Street , Shelton ST1 4NF	- not rated	1,143 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity School Cartwright House , Broad Street ST1 4EU	- not rated	1,156 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Avenue Girls' High School 22 Avenue Road , ST4 2DT	- not rated	1,175 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
Five Star Gelato	438 Leek Road	59 yd
Emma Bridgewater Pottery Cafe	Eastwood Pottery, Lichfield Street	237 yd
Eastwood Hanley Football Club	Trentmill Road	262 yd
Milly Food Bar	418 Victoria Road	332 yd
Sweet Moments	433 Victoria Road	379 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Village Tavern	513 Leek Road	2 yd
Joiners Square Community Hall	Cornes Street	230 yd
Oggy's	227 Lichfield Street	237 yd
Stoke Repertory Theatre	Leek Road	700 yd
Captains Bar	67 Lichfield Street	772 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foodz 999	539 Leek Road	20 yd
Popeye’s Peri Peri Chicken	438 Leek Road	59 yd
Kokoz	395-397 Victoria Road	379 yd
Domino's Pizza	624-626 Leek Road	557 yd
City Grill and Desserts	111 Regent Road	693 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lichfield Street	234 yd
Iceland	19/27 Charles Street	971 yd
Farmfoods	800 Leek Road	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastwood Hanley Fc UNIT 1 UNIT 1 VENN PLACE	grass pitches	386 yd
Ymca (North Staffordshire) EDINBURGH HOUSE EDINBURGH HOUSE HARDING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	564 yd
Hanley Park Cleveland Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	629 yd
Pure Gym (Stoke On Trent East) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	820 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	78.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.9%

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	51.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.7 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	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ST1 3ER