Waterloo Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 3PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST1 3PR is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	44%	46.6%	2.6%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	56%	53.4%	-2.6%	49.0%	4.4%

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 3PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.5% 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	43.6%	55.5%	11.9%	37.9%	17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.2%	29.5%	3.3%	44.2%	-14.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12.8%	8.3%	-4.5%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	12.3%	3.9%	-8.4%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	35.9%	47.9%	12.0%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	41.5%	30%	-11.5%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	14.1%	16.4%	2.3%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	5.1%	4.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	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	31.8%	25%	-6.8%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	9.9%	-2.9%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	11.5%	-5.4%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	13.9%	6.2%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	29.8%	14.9%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	11.3%	3.2%	-8.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	7.7%	3%	-4.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2.1%	8.8%	6.7%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	82.1%	71.3%	-10.8%	81.4%	-10.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	82.5%	70.2%	-12.3%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	6%	18.2%	12.2%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	5.2%	-1.2%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	69.7%	-12.8%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	2.1%	8.6%	6.5%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	2.6%	9.2%	6.6%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	4.7%	6.7%	2.0%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	5.8%	-2.3%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.1%	76.7%	-27.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	24.7%	13.5%	11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Waterloo Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Street was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.1% higher than the Bucknall & Eaton Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Street has the 8th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bucknall & Eaton Park and the 406th lowest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.5%.

🔎 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 3PR, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Waterloo Street are based on 96 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 Waterloo Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 3PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST1 3PR

Average Price
£155,898

Semi-Detached
£192,650

Terraced
£85,427

Detached
£233,434

Flats/Maisonettes
£41,798

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Street

Average Price
£154,489

Semi-Detached
£200,768

Terraced
£102,567

Detached
£241,111

Flats/Maisonettes
£63,182

Other
£727,554

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Waterloo Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-08-30	£230,263
40 Waterloo Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-07-26	£172,035
Flat 1 27 Waterloo Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2024-03-08	£45,625
53 Waterloo Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-12-20	£99,092
32 Waterloo Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-10-27	£191,952

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST1 3PR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	23
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	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	675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ	- not rated	1,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hulton Nursery School Abbey Road , ST2 8AX	- not rated	2,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Nursery School Werrington Road , Bucknall ST2 9AS	- not rated	2,258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy Wellington Road , Hanley ST1 3QH	3out of 4	105 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanley St Luke's CofE Aided Primary School Wellington Road , Hanley ST1 3QH	- not rated	105 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Primary School Eastwood Road , Hanley ST1 3JS	- not rated	349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Primary School Eastwood Road , Hanley ST1 3JS	4out of 4	349 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Northwood Keelings Road , Northwood ST1 6QA	3out of 4	736 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Berry Hill High School and Sports College Arbourfield Drive , Bucknall ST2 9LR	- not rated	1,895 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birches Head Academy Birches Head Road , Hanley ST2 8DD	1out of 4	2,254 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birches Head Academy Birches Head Road , Hanley ST2 8DD	- not rated	2,254 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	- not rated	2,272 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mitchell High School Business & Enterprise College Corneville Road , Bucknall ST2 9EY	- not rated	2,600 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,629 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,246 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,246 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	5,268 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	717 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity School Cartwright House , Broad Street ST1 4EU	- not rated	973 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edison Pace School Wellesley Street , Shelton ST1 4NF	- not rated	1,419 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Independent School Unit E , Metro Business Park ST1 4AF	- not rated	1,527 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Snowhill School 50-58 Snowhill , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	1,537 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Strength Asylum Gym	Units 1 To 4, Trent Trading Park, Botteslow Street	247 yd
Brighter Futures	Residential Unit For People Wi, 23 Hillcrest Street	391 yd
Jaflong Curry	63 Lichfield Street	479 yd
Goodwin Plc	Goodwin House, Leek Road	561 yd
Caffe Nero	21 Parliament Row	569 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rising Sun	Well Street	201 yd
J&G Meakin Cricket Club	Ivy House Road	458 yd
Captains Bar	67 Lichfield Street	495 yd
Coachmakers Arms	65 Lichfield Street	497 yd
Smashed Brothers Burgers	3 Goodson Street	508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebabish Express	105 Bucknall New Road	273 yd
Potteries Takeaway	19 Bucknall New Road	290 yd
Golden Gate	11 Bucknall New Road	290 yd
Loftus Fish Bar	15 St Ann Street	294 yd
Venus Fish Bar Ltd	81-83 Lichfield Street	479 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	19/27 Charles Street	479 yd
Farmfoods	800 Leek Road	511 yd
Lidl	Lichfield Street	821 yd
Co-op Late Shop	131a Keelings Road	842 yd
Tesco	Clough Street	1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northwood Stadium NORTHWOOD SPORTS CENTRE NORTHWOOD SPORTS CENTRE KEELINGS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	603 yd
Ymca (North Staffordshire) EDINBURGH HOUSE EDINBURGH HOUSE HARDING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	922 yd
Eastwood Hanley Fc UNIT 1 UNIT 1 VENN PLACE	grass pitches	987 yd
Quality Fitness TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,005 yd
Hanley Park Cleveland Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,091 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	85.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.1%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.8 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	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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