Bedford Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 4PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST1 4PL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.4%	49.8%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.6%	50.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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 vicinity of ST1 4PL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.7%	37.5%	4.8%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	58.2%	52.9%	-5.3%	44.2%	8.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	43.5%	46.4%	2.9%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	34.5%	37.7%	3.2%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	15.3%	12.6%	-2.7%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	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.

In the area around ST1 4PL this area, 40.4% 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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43%	40.4%	-2.6%	18.2%	22.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	7.9%	-7.6%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	15.5%	4.3%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	11.6%	4.0%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	19.1%	8.7%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	12%	3.3%	-8.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.4% 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	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	64.7%	68.1%	3.4%	2.7%	65.4%
Other Asian	8.5%	2.8%	-5.7%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	4.8%	6.6%	1.8%	2.5%	4.1%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	13.8%	14.4%	0.6%	81.4%	-67.0%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.9% 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	58.5%	57.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	-25.3%
European Union	4.8%	5%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	3.7%	5%	1.3%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	32.8%	28.8%	-4.0%	5.6%	23.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.2%	57.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	5.9%	23.8%	17.9%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	3.4%	7.9%	4.5%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	7.6%	6.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	24.9%	3.9%	-21.0%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.5%	37.2%	-31.7%
Christian	10.3%	46.2%	-35.9%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	82.2%	6.5%	75.7%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Road was 130.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.0% lower than the Etruria & Hanley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedford Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley and the 302nd highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.0%.

🔎 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 4PL, 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 Bedford Road are based on 22 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 Bedford Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 4PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST1 4PL

Average Price
£112,593

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£112,593

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£107,658

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£107,658

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Bedford Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-01-21	£108,925
32 Bedford Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2019-08-20	£116,611
30 Bedford Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2009-03-27	£99,681
26 Bedford Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2009-03-27	£110,173
12 Bedford Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2009-03-27	£131,159

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST1 4PL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ST1 4PL 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	67
Looking after home or family	52
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	32
Other	31
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	26
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	10
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	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	844 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood and Broom Community Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	2,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	2,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penkhull Nursery School 4 St Christopher Avenue , Penkhull ST4 5NA	- not rated	2,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Field House Nursery School Munro Street , West End ST4 5HA	- not rated	2,730 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	280 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE (A) Primary School Wood Terrace , Shelton ST1 4LR	- not rated	280 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Etruscan Primary School Dundee Road , ST1 4BS	- not rated	780 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Etruscan Primary School Dundee Road , ST1 4BS	- not rated	780 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cauldon Primary School Cauldon Road , Shelton ST4 2DZ	- not rated	837 yd	Community school	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	2,006 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	2,030 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough High School Newcastle Lane , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	- not rated	2,457 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	2,457 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolstanton High School Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	- not rated	2,924 yd	Community school	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	427 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	1,510 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	1,510 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	3,758 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Snowhill School 50-58 Snowhill , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	116 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College 77 Shelton New Road , ST4 7AA	- not rated	239 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emerge School Elgin Chambers, 22-24 Cemetery Road , Shelton ST4 2DL	- not rated	277 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edison Pace School Wellesley Street , Shelton ST1 4NF	- not rated	290 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Registry 2 Cemetery Road , ST4 2DL	- not rated	440 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
GG’s	Unit 38, Shelton Enterprise Centre, Bedford Street	154 yd
Chico's and Coffee & Chai	30 Howard Place	199 yd
Chicinos	37 - 39 Snow Hill	226 yd
Mirchi	60 Snow Hill	244 yd
Clean Food Kitchen	2 Jordan Street	257 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hanley Masonic Hall Club	Hanley Masonic Club, Snow Hill	213 yd
Thyme 2 Dine	Snowhill Conference Centre, Snow Hill	243 yd
The Wheatsheaf Hotel	5 Sheaf Street	340 yd
Forever 40	Victoria House, Victoria Square	533 yd
The Underground	2 Morley Street	736 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hello Juice & Desserts	30 Snow Hill	244 yd
Subway	15 Howard Place	266 yd
College Grill	19 Howard Place	266 yd
The Wingz Cartel	102a Sun Street	289 yd
Rupz	110 Broad Street	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hayat Superstore	36-40 Snow Hill	164 yd
Pak Foods	50 Stoke Road	669 yd
Tesco	Clough Street	774 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Century Retail Park, New Century Street	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shelton Pool (Closed) Simon Place	swimming pool	396 yd
Stoke White Rock Speedway WESTHEAD WALK	cycling	421 yd
Stoke On Trent College (Cauldon Campus) (Closed) Cauldon Campus Cauldon Campus Stoke Road	health and fitness suite	426 yd
Stoke On Trent College Sports Academy CAULDON CAMPUS CAULDON CAMPUS STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	441 yd
Hanley Park Cleveland Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	823 yd
Ymca (North Staffordshire) EDINBURGH HOUSE EDINBURGH HOUSE HARDING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	839 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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