Harcourt Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 4NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST1 4NP is primarily male, with 54% 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	42.3%	46%	3.7%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	57.7%	54%	-3.7%	49.0%	5.0%

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	50.2%	41.2%	-9.0%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	43.3%	7.7%	44.2%	-0.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	7.5%	5.3%	-2.2%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	48.1%	49%	0.9%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	36.4%	31.5%	-4.9%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	10.1%	12.9%	2.8%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4%	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.2%	0.9%

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 4NP this area, 34.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	34.3%	-0.6%	18.2%	16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	11.3%	-0.9%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	9.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	11.6%	-1.6%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	25.7%	13.8%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	15.3%	4%	-11.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.6% 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%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	4.5%	5%	0.5%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	33.5%	42%	8.5%	2.7%	39.3%
Other Asian	6.6%	4.4%	-2.2%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	6.1%	7.3%	1.2%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	27.4%	23.6%	-3.8%	81.4%	-57.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	5.9%	8.9%	3.0%	1.6%	7.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.6%	46.8%	-0.8%	83.2%	-36.4%
European Union	10.9%	13.8%	2.9%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	31.4%	32.5%	1.1%	5.6%	26.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.3%	46.8%	-0.5%	83.2%	-36.4%
10+ Years	8%	19.6%	11.6%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	14.4%	7.1%	-7.3%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	15.7%	12%	-3.7%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	14.5%	-0.1%	1.9%	12.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.4%	76.7%	-27.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	9.7%	1.2%	8.5%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.9%	37.2%	-22.3%
Christian	24.1%	46.2%	-22.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	51.8%	6.5%	45.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Harcourt Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harcourt Street was 144.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.3% lower than the Etruria & Hanley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harcourt Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley and the 266th highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.9%.

🔎 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 4NP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Harcourt Street are based on 89 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 Harcourt Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 4NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST1 4NP

Average Price
£83,850

Semi-Detached
£73,095

Terraced
£84,677

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harcourt Street

Average Price
£89,701

Semi-Detached
£82,942

Terraced
£90,368

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harcourt Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Harcourt Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£47,000	2026-03-26	£47,000
2 Harcourt Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-11-20	£107,993
12 Harcourt Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2025-08-21	£76,581
15 Harcourt Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£85,500	2025-06-25	£88,113
6 Harcourt Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	2024-10-28	£55,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST1 4NP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ST1 4NP 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	74
Looking after home or family	44
Student (economically inactive)	37
Self-Employed	29
Other	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Transport and storage	20
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Construction	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood and Broom Community Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	2,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	2,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penkhull Nursery School 4 St Christopher Avenue , Penkhull ST4 5NA	- not rated	2,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Field House Nursery School Munro Street , West End ST4 5HA	- not rated	2,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's CofE Primary School Wood Terrace , Shelton ST1 4LR	- not rated	352 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE (A) Primary School Wood Terrace , Shelton ST1 4LR	- not rated	352 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cauldon Primary School Cauldon Road , Shelton ST4 2DZ	- not rated	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Primary School Eastwood Road , Hanley ST1 3JS	- not rated	1,126 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Primary School Eastwood Road , Hanley ST1 3JS	4out of 4	1,126 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	1,610 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE (A) High School and International Language College Queen's Road , Penkhull ST4 7LG	- not rated	2,074 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough High School Newcastle Lane , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	- not rated	2,459 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	2,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Berry Hill High School and Sports College Arbourfield Drive , Bucknall ST2 9LR	- not rated	2,699 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	210 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	1,182 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	1,182 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,101 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edison Pace School Wellesley Street , Shelton ST1 4NF	- not rated	145 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Registry 2 Cemetery Road , ST4 2DL	- not rated	289 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Snowhill School 50-58 Snowhill , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	307 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Avenue Girls' High School 22 Avenue Road , ST4 2DT	- not rated	373 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Emerge School Elgin Chambers, 22-24 Cemetery Road , Shelton ST4 2DL	- not rated	402 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
Chicinos	37 - 39 Snow Hill	245 yd
Chico's and Coffee & Chai	30 Howard Place	265 yd
Mirchi	60 Snow Hill	395 yd
Lahori Kebabish	37 Stoke Road	480 yd
Asha	Unit 7, Hanley Business Park, Cooper Street	534 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hanley Masonic Hall Club	Hanley Masonic Club, Snow Hill	217 yd
Thyme 2 Dine	Snowhill Conference Centre, Snow Hill	310 yd
The Wheatsheaf Hotel	5 Sheaf Street	501 yd
Forever 40	Victoria House, Victoria Square	596 yd
Stoke Repertory Theatre	Leek Road	826 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	15 Howard Place	218 yd
College Grill	19 Howard Place	218 yd
Hello Juice & Desserts	30 Snow Hill	395 yd
Smash City Burger Bar	1a Beresford Street	447 yd
Pak Fried chicken	49 Stoke Road	480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hayat Superstore	36-40 Snow Hill	274 yd
Pak Foods	50 Stoke Road	438 yd
Lidl	Lichfield Street	838 yd
Tesco	Clough Street	893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke On Trent College Sports Academy CAULDON CAMPUS CAULDON CAMPUS STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	148 yd
Stoke On Trent College (Cauldon Campus) (Closed) Cauldon Campus Cauldon Campus Stoke Road	health and fitness suite	210 yd
Shelton Pool (Closed) Simon Place	swimming pool	315 yd
Hanley Park Cleveland Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	447 yd
Ymca (North Staffordshire) EDINBURGH HOUSE EDINBURGH HOUSE HARDING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	532 yd
Stoke White Rock Speedway WESTHEAD WALK	cycling	793 yd
Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre BRINDLEY BUILDINGS BRINDLEY BUILDINGS LEEK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	918 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	72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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