Josiah Wedgwood Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 4DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST1 4DG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	46.6%	48.1%	1.5%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	53.4%	51.9%	-1.5%	49.0%	2.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.2%	41.6%	4.4%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	41.2%	2.6%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4%	2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	13.9%	9.4%	-4.5%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	42.2%	48.9%	6.7%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	33.3%	27%	-6.3%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	14.6%	15.4%	0.8%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	7.1%	7.7%	0.6%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 4DG this area, 34.7% 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 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.9%	34.7%	-1.2%	18.2%	16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	8.2%	-4.4%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	11%	-5.1%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	16.7%	7.7%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	21.6%	7.7%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	11.2%	2.9%	-8.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.4% 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	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	29.6%	34.3%	4.7%	2.7%	31.6%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	49%	40.4%	-8.6%	81.4%	-41.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	1%	2.9%	1.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.4% 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	70.7%	61.4%	-9.3%	83.2%	-21.8%
European Union	6.1%	10.6%	4.5%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	18.4%	21.9%	3.5%	5.6%	16.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.7%	61.2%	-9.5%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	5.4%	15.4%	10.0%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	7.5%	7.4%	-0.1%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	6.5%	6.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	9.6%	-0.3%	1.9%	7.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.4%	37.2%	-14.8%
Christian	24.4%	46.2%	-21.8%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	45.8%	6.5%	39.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Josiah Wedgwood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Josiah Wedgwood Street was 856.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.4% higher than the Etruria & Hanley average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Josiah Wedgwood Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley and the 10th highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 242.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 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 4DG, 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 Josiah Wedgwood Street are based on 25 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 Josiah Wedgwood Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 4DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST1 4DG

Average Price
£99,215

Semi-Detached
£92,857

Terraced
£100,577

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Josiah Wedgwood Street

Average Price
£99,783

Semi-Detached
£98,840

Terraced
£100,019

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Josiah Wedgwood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Josiah Wedgwood Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-10-03	£140,824
36 Josiah Wedgwood Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2025-02-21	£96,521
53 Josiah Wedgwood Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2024-08-14	£67,115
27 Josiah Wedgwood Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-04-22	£139,226
18 Josiah Wedgwood Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2022-04-14	£34,806

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST1 4DG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Self-Employed	27
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	26
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Other	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	1,563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood and Broom Community Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	1,950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	1,950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	2,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penkhull Nursery School 4 St Christopher Avenue , Penkhull ST4 5NA	- not rated	2,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	394 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Etruscan Primary School Dundee Road , ST1 4BS	- not rated	394 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Infants' School Belmont Road , Etruria ST1 4BT	- not rated	448 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Wood Terrace , Shelton ST1 4LR	- not rated	768 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE (A) Primary School Wood Terrace , Shelton ST1 4LR	- not rated	768 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolstanton High School Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	- not rated	2,486 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orme Academy Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	3out of 4	2,486 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE (A) High School and International Language College Queen's Road , Penkhull ST4 7LG	- not rated	2,537 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	- not rated	2,706 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Studio College for Manufacturing and Design Engineering Moorland Road , Burslem ST6 1JJ	- not rated	2,940 yd	Studio schools	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	1,153 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,238 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,238 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	3,638 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Independent School Unit E , Metro Business Park ST1 4AF	- not rated	145 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity School Cartwright House , Broad Street ST1 4EU	- not rated	702 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Snowhill School 50-58 Snowhill , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	828 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College 77 Shelton New Road , ST4 7AA	- not rated	872 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edison Pace School Wellesley Street , Shelton ST1 4NF	- not rated	952 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
TGI Friday's	Unit 3 Etruria Mills, Etruria Road	182 yd
Wagamama	Unit 1, Etruria Mills, Etruria Road	241 yd
Nando's	Etruria Mills, Unit 2 Etruria Road	249 yd
Costa Coffee	Etruria Mills, Etruria Road	249 yd
Odeon Stoke	Marina Drive	325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stoke Tenpin	Marina Drive	325 yd
Hanley Brewers Fayre & Premier Inn	Etruria Road	474 yd
Toby Carvery Festival Park	Marina Drive	522 yd
The Wheatsheaf Hotel	5 Sheaf Street	640 yd
The Underground	2 Morley Street	679 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	147 Etruria Road	183 yd
The Wingz Cartel	102a Sun Street	448 yd
Chunky Chicken	120 Broad Street	651 yd
Lokanta	108 Broad Street	651 yd
Rupz	110 Broad Street	653 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Century Retail Park, New Century Street	462 yd
Tesco	Clough Street	649 yd
Hayat Superstore	36-40 Snow Hill	830 yd
Morrisons Store & Petrol Filling Station	Ridgehouse Drive	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke White Rock Speedway WESTHEAD WALK	cycling	309 yd
Leisure Club @ Stoke FESTIVAL WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	602 yd
Waterworld (Stoke-On-Trent) FESTIVAL WAY	swimming pool	762 yd
Quality Fitness TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	777 yd
Stoke Ski Centre FESTIVAL WAY	ski slopes	888 yd
M Club Spa And Fitness (Hanley) UNIT 5 UNIT 5 GREYHOUND WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,090 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	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.9%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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