Whitmore Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 4JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST1 4JT is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	46.8%	45.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	53.2%	54.4%	1.2%	49.0%	5.4%

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	36.1%	41.1%	5.0%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	43.1%	1.6%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	13.3%	7.7%	-5.6%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	6.6%	4.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.2%	53%	10.8%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	37%	37.8%	0.8%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	14.7%	6.6%	-8.1%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.8%	27.1%	-10.7%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	13%	0.1%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	14.2%	1.3%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	8.1%	-5.2%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	17%	31.6%	14.6%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.9% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4%	0%	-4.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	31.2%	46.7%	15.5%	2.7%	44.0%
Other Asian	4%	0.3%	-3.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	6.1%	8.3%	2.2%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	44.6%	29.9%	-14.7%	81.4%	-51.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.8% 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	69.1%	55.8%	-13.3%	83.2%	-27.4%
European Union	5.8%	15.1%	9.3%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	20.5%	20.8%	0.3%	5.6%	15.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.1%	56.2%	-12.9%	83.2%	-27.0%
10+ Years	3.4%	18.3%	14.9%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	6.7%	12.9%	6.2%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	6.7%	6.9%	0.2%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	5.7%	-8.4%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	76.7%	-21.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.3%	37.2%	-26.9%
Christian	20.3%	46.2%	-25.9%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	60.2%	6.5%	53.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Whitmore Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitmore Street was 100.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.3% lower than the Etruria & Hanley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitmore Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley and the 390th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.4%.

🔎 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 4JT, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Whitmore Street are based on 104 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 Whitmore Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 4JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST1 4JT

Average Price
£92,805

Semi-Detached
£73,710

Terraced
£93,635

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitmore Street

Average Price
£91,744

Semi-Detached
£88,977

Terraced
£92,006

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitmore Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Whitmore Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£58,500	2024-04-05	£60,222
38 Whitmore Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£79,000	2023-09-20	£82,706
58 Whitmore Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-06-16	£73,220
16 Whitmore Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-06-07	£84,342
48 Whitmore Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2023-03-31	£43,437

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST1 4JT

Employment

ST1 4JT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

ST1 4JT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in ST1 4JT 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	60
Looking after home or family	42
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	24
Retired	24
Other	14
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate 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	2,894 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentilee Nursery School Dawlish Drive , Bentilee ST2 0HW	4out of 4	4,411 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	419 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Wood Terrace , Shelton ST1 4LR	- not rated	525 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School North Street , ST4 7DG	4out of 4	1,312 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Primary School Eastwood Road , Hanley ST1 3JS	- not rated	1,316 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Park Primary School Woodall Street , ST1 5ED	3out of 4	1,565 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	2,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orme Academy Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	2out of 4	2,609 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	2,694 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic College Ashfields New Road , ST5 2SJ	3out of 4	3,418 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birches Head Academy Birches Head Road , Hanley ST2 8DD	- not rated	3,574 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	836 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	1,917 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	3,604 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	343 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
PEAK EDUCATION - STOKE 60 SNOWHILL , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	517 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College 77 Shelton New Road , ST4 7AA	- not rated	538 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity School Cartwright House , Broad Street ST1 4EU	- not rated	718 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Excellence Girls Academy CROWTHER STREET , SHELTON ST4 2ER	- not rated	1,311 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	83 yd
Ninja Warrior UK Stoke	Sun Street	257 yd
GG’s	Unit 38, Shelton Enterprise Centre, Bedford Street	328 yd
Mirchi	60 Snow Hill	355 yd
My Dessert	118 Broad Street	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf Hotel	5 Sheaf Street	332 yd
Thyme 2 Dine	Snowhill Conference Centre, Snow Hill	426 yd
Forever 40	Victoria House, Victoria Square	491 yd
Hanley Masonic Hall Club	Hanley Masonic Club, Snow Hill	499 yd
Hanley Brewers Fayre & Premier Inn	Etruria Road	588 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wingz Cartel	102a Sun Street	61 yd
Hello Juice & Desserts	30 Snow Hill	355 yd
Chunky Chicken	120 Broad Street	459 yd
Lokanta	108 Broad Street	459 yd
Rupz	110 Broad Street	459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hayat Superstore	36-40 Snow Hill	440 yd
Tesco	Clough Street	607 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Century Retail Park, New Century Street	732 yd
Pak Foods	50 Stoke Road	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke White Rock Speedway WESTHEAD WALK	cycling	87 yd
Shelton Pool (Closed) Simon Place	swimming pool	728 yd
Stoke On Trent College (Cauldon Campus) (Closed) Cauldon Campus Cauldon Campus Stoke Road	health and fitness suite	756 yd
Stoke On Trent College Sports Academy CAULDON CAMPUS CAULDON CAMPUS STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	763 yd
Quality Fitness TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	883 yd
Leisure Club @ Stoke FESTIVAL WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	969 yd
Ymca (North Staffordshire) EDINBURGH HOUSE EDINBURGH HOUSE HARDING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	995 yd
Hanley Park Cleveland Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,035 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	69.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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