Ladysmith Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 4BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST1 4BY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	49%	47.7%	-1.3%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	51%	52.3%	1.3%	49.0%	3.3%

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 4BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	35.5%	43.5%	8.0%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	42.9%	-3.0%	44.2%	-1.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.4%	8.2%	-3.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	48%	55.3%	7.3%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	33.2%	28.1%	-5.1%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	11.3%	12.4%	1.1%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	7%	3.4%	-3.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 4BY this area, 33.4% 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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	33.4%	1.0%	18.2%	15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	12.5%	-3.7%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	13.7%	2.7%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	13.4%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	22.8%	1.4%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	7.6%	2.4%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.6% 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	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	35.4%	53.3%	17.9%	2.7%	50.6%
Other Asian	1%	4.2%	3.2%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	45%	27.6%	-17.4%	81.4%	-53.8%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.4% 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	70.9%	63.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	-19.8%
European Union	3.8%	9.3%	5.5%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.5%	2.3%	-4.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	17.8%	23.7%	5.9%	5.6%	18.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	63.3%	-7.3%	83.2%	-19.9%
10+ Years	5.5%	18.8%	13.3%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	6.5%	6.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	7.8%	6.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	5.1%	-4.4%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	9.5%	1.2%	8.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11%	37.2%	-26.2%
Christian	19.1%	46.2%	-27.1%
Muslim	64%	6.5%	57.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Ladysmith Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ladysmith Road was 49.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.4% lower than the Etruria & Hanley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ladysmith Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley and the 224th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 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. 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 4BY, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Ladysmith Road are based on 119 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 Ladysmith Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 4BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST1 4BY

Average Price
£97,286

Semi-Detached
£130,489

Terraced
£94,268

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ladysmith Road

Average Price
£98,103

Semi-Detached
£130,984

Terraced
£96,357

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ladysmith Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Ladysmith Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£80,500	2025-03-21	£78,699
27 Ladysmith Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£85,500	2023-09-29	£89,510
21 Ladysmith Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-09-08	£88,987
27 Ladysmith Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2022-12-20	£84,378
31 Ladysmith Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£75,500	2022-03-02	£85,161

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST1 4BY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ST1 4BY 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	97
Looking after home or family	50
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	21
Other	18
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	2,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentilee Nursery School Dawlish Drive , Bentilee ST2 0HW	4out of 4	4,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Etruscan Primary School Dundee Road , ST1 4BS	- not rated	73 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Wood Terrace , Shelton ST1 4LR	- not rated	878 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School North Street , ST4 7DG	4out of 4	1,271 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
May Bank Infants' School Basford Park Road , May Bank ST5 0PT	4out of 4	1,551 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Park Primary School Woodall Street , ST1 5ED	3out of 4	1,607 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Orme Academy Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	2out of 4	2,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	2,679 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	2out of 4	2,704 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic College Ashfields New Road , ST5 2SJ	3out of 4	3,094 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birches Head Academy Birches Head Road , Hanley ST2 8DD	- not rated	3,790 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	1,115 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,164 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	3,284 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix U16 Independent School Unit E , Metro Business Park ST1 4AF	- not rated	507 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College 77 Shelton New Road , ST4 7AA	- not rated	742 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PEAK EDUCATION - STOKE 60 SNOWHILL , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	825 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity School Cartwright House , Broad Street ST1 4EU	- not rated	1,023 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Excellence Girls Academy CROWTHER STREET , SHELTON ST4 2ER	- not rated	1,598 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
Clean Food Kitchen	2 Jordan Street	427 yd
ABM Catering Solutions	Bet 365, Forge Lane	468 yd
TGI Friday's	Unit 3 Etruria Mills, Etruria Road	469 yd
Odeon Stoke	Marina Drive	490 yd
Costa	Odeon, Leisure Centre, Marina Way	495 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stoke Tenpin	Marina Drive	490 yd
Toby Carvery Festival Park	Marina Drive	495 yd
The Holy Inadequate	67 Etruria Old Road	568 yd
The Wheatsheaf Hotel	5 Sheaf Street	690 yd
Thyme 2 Dine	Snowhill Conference Centre, Snow Hill	769 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wingz Cartel	102a Sun Street	417 yd
Papa Johns	147 Etruria Road	469 yd
Hello Juice & Desserts	30 Snow Hill	706 yd
Chunky Chicken	120 Broad Street	794 yd
Lokanta	108 Broad Street	794 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hayat Superstore	36-40 Snow Hill	754 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Century Retail Park, New Century Street	801 yd
Tesco	Clough Street	884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke White Rock Speedway WESTHEAD WALK	cycling	323 yd
Leisure Club @ Stoke FESTIVAL WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	711 yd
Waterworld (Stoke-On-Trent) FESTIVAL WAY	swimming pool	839 yd
Shelton Pool (Closed) Simon Place	swimming pool	956 yd
Pure Gym (Stoke On Trent North) Etruria Way	health and fitness suite	1,003 yd
Stoke On Trent College (Cauldon Campus) (Closed) Cauldon Campus Cauldon Campus Stoke Road	health and fitness suite	1,018 yd
Stoke Ski Centre FESTIVAL WAY	ski slopes	1,023 yd
Stoke On Trent College Sports Academy CAULDON CAMPUS CAULDON CAMPUS STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,043 yd
Quality Fitness TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,084 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	77 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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