Union Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST1 5AB is primarily male, with 67.7% 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	40.9%	32.3%	-8.6%	51.0%	-18.7%
Male	59.1%	67.7%	8.6%	49.0%	18.7%

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 5AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	41.8%	50%	8.2%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	17.6%	25%	7.4%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	20.6%	17.5%	-3.1%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	17.1%	5%	-12.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (59.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	18.2%	33.9%	15.7%	48.4%	-14.5%
Good health	26.7%	25.8%	-0.9%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	28.4%	25%	-3.4%	12.7%	12.3%
Bad health	22.2%	14.5%	-7.7%	4.0%	10.5%
Very bad health	4.5%	0.8%	-3.7%	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 5AB this area, 34.2% 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	57.6%	34.2%	-23.4%	18.2%	16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	14.5%	1.0%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	10.3%	0.3%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	16.9%	-11.8%
Degree or Similar	7.6%	24.8%	17.2%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	3.5%	7.7%	4.2%	2.8%	4.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.9% 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)
Indian	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	11.3%	7.9%	1.6%	9.7%
Black African	1.7%	8.9%	7.2%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.0%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	76.7%	66.9%	-9.8%	81.4%	-14.5%
Arab	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.3%	6.5%	4.2%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	81.3%	63.5%	-17.8%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	0%	6.3%	6.3%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.7%	9.5%	7.8%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	18.3%	3.5%	5.6%	12.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	64%	-17.3%	83.2%	-19.2%
10+ Years	3.4%	17.6%	14.2%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	6.8%	8.8%	2.0%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.1%	76.7%	-20.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
North Africa	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	30.1%	13.5%	16.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	18.4%	6.5%	11.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Street was 429.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 201.8% higher than the Birches Head & Northwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Union Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood and the 24th highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 187.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.2%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in ST1 5AB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Union Street are based on 20 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 Union Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST1 5AB

Average Price
£56,186

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£56,186

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£61,946

Semi-Detached
£147,502

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£52,440

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 24 Boundary Court Union Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2024-05-16	£44,694
Flat 24 Boundary Court Union Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,999	2024-03-21	£40,555
Flat 1 Boundary Court Union Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,500	2023-01-09	£41,391
Flat 13 Boundary Court Union Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2019-02-08	£55,611
Flat 22 Boundary Court Union Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£34,000	2018-07-24	£42,688

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST1 5AB

Employment

ST1 5AB area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Retired	17
Other	17
Unemployed	13
Part-Time Employee	9
Looking after home or family	6
Self-Employed	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Education	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northwood and Broom Community Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ	- not rated	2,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hulton Nursery School Abbey Road , ST2 8AX	- not rated	2,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Nursery School Werrington Road , Bucknall ST2 9AS	- not rated	2,987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Park Primary School Woodall Street , ST1 5ED	3out of 4	639 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Park Primary School Woodall Street , Waterloo Road ST1 5ED	- not rated	639 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grove Turner Street , Northwood ST1 2NL	3out of 4	696 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Junior School Turner Street , Northwood ST1 2NL	- not rated	696 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Hamilton Barthomley Road , Birches Head ST1 6NW	3out of 4	853 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birches Head Academy Birches Head Road , Hanley ST2 8DD	1out of 4	2,157 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birches Head Academy Birches Head Road , Hanley ST2 8DD	- not rated	2,157 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Studio College for Manufacturing and Design Engineering Moorland Road , Burslem ST6 1JJ	- not rated	2,208 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Studio College for Construction and Building Excellence A Block , Moorland Road ST6 1JJ	- not rated	2,213 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holden Lane High School Specialist Sports College Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6LG	- not rated	2,396 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	1,929 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,873 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,873 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,809 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity School Cartwright House , Broad Street ST1 4EU	- not rated	882 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Independent School Unit E , Metro Business Park ST1 4AF	- not rated	1,145 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spruce House School 114 Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6HD	- not rated	1,527 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Road Academy North Road , Cobridge ST6 2BP	- not rated	1,570 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Want2Achieve The Academy Unit 1 , Trent Walk ST1 3HE	- not rated	1,626 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
Cineworld Stoke	The Hive, Intu Potteries Shopping Centre	133 yd
The Dudson Cafe	The Dudson Centre, Hope Street	245 yd
John's Bar & Restaurant	Unit 3, Chepstow House, Bryan Street	258 yd
Ali Baba UK	15 Hillchurch Street	297 yd
City Cafe	18 Town Road	300 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Cup	65 Old Town Road	178 yd
The Bulls Head	139 Lower Bryan Street	187 yd
Gossip	5 Hope Street	252 yd
Bar 360 2009 Ltd	5 New Hall Street	331 yd
Pink	93 Stafford Street	375 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waheed’s Chilli n Spice	Kiosk A, Town Road	126 yd
Ddomy Pizza	24 Hope Street	263 yd
Nefertiti Pizza & Kebab House	68 Stafford Street	319 yd
Dixy Chicken	81-83 Stafford Street	377 yd
Greggs	2 Upper Market Square	454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	19/27 Charles Street	681 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Century Retail Park, New Century Street	797 yd
Co-op Late Shop	131a Keelings Road	845 yd
Tesco	Clough Street	880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Quality Fitness TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	547 yd
Forest Park Primary School WOODALL STREET	grass pitches	643 yd
Premier Gym (Closed) Chell Street	health and fitness suite	707 yd
M Club Spa And Fitness (Hanley) UNIT 5 UNIT 5 GREYHOUND WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	958 yd
Sneyd Green Primary School SNEYD STREET	grass pitches	1,009 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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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