Douglas Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST1 5DF is primarily male, with 58% 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	45.1%	42%	-3.1%	51.0%	-9.0%
Male	54.9%	58%	3.1%	49.0%	9.0%

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	44%	41.3%	-2.7%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	45.6%	2.8%	44.2%	1.4%
Separated	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	4.4%	8.4%	4.0%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	37.5%	41.1%	3.6%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	42.5%	42.2%	-0.3%	33.6%	8.6%
Fair health	14.5%	12.4%	-2.1%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	25.4%	-6.2%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	10%	-1.6%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	14.7%	4.3%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6%	3.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	11.9%	-1.3%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	24.5%	7.3%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	13.2%	7.5%	-5.7%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.3% 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	9.7%	16%	6.3%	1.1%	14.9%
Chinese	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	16.8%	8.8%	-8.0%	2.7%	6.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	52.2%	52.3%	0.1%	81.4%	-29.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.7% 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	68.7%	58.7%	-10.0%	83.2%	-24.5%
European Union	6.5%	16.6%	10.1%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.9%	17.8%	-1.1%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.7%	59.1%	-9.6%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	7.1%	18.9%	11.8%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	8%	10.5%	2.5%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	4.8%	-5.5%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	35%	6.5%	28.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Douglas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Douglas Street was 218.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.3% higher than the Birches Head & Northwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Douglas Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood and the 122nd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in ST1 5DF, 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 Douglas Street are based on 38 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 Douglas Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST1 5DF

Average Price
£222,551

Semi-Detached
£223,693

Terraced
£218,232

Detached
£255,600

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,912

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Douglas Street

Average Price
£148,933

Semi-Detached
£222,206

Terraced
£109,423

Detached
£253,103

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,660

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Douglas Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Douglas Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-04-29	£273,746
26 Douglas Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£204,000	2021-06-21	£239,488
24 Douglas Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£200,000	2021-06-18	£234,792
35 Douglas Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, a newly built property	£190,000	2021-02-26	£230,683
32 Douglas Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Detached, a newly built property	£179,950	2018-10-26	£230,498

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST1 5DF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	33
Other	33
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	12
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	2,413 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentilee Nursery School Dawlish Drive , Bentilee ST2 0HW	4out of 4	4,857 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	270 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Academy Waterloo Road , Cobridge ST6 3HL	4out of 4	297 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sneyd Academy Sneyd Street , Burslem ST6 2NS	3out of 4	905 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Academy Barthomley Road , Birches Head ST1 6NW	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Academy Turner Street , Northwood ST1 2NL	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haywood Academy High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	3out of 4	2,518 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Excel Academy Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6LG	3out of 4	2,574 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birches Head Academy Birches Head Road , Hanley ST2 8DD	- not rated	2,633 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Westport Road , ST6 4LD	3out of 4	2,663 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orme Academy Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	2out of 4	2,796 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,389 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	3,447 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,378 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Road Academy North Road , Burslem ST6 2BP	- not rated	866 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix U16 Independent School Unit E , Metro Business Park ST1 4AF	- not rated	1,322 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity School Cartwright House , Broad Street ST1 4EU	- not rated	1,444 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nisai House Stoke The Swan on The Square , Burslem ST6 3EA	- not rated	1,520 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
PEAK EDUCATION - STOKE 60 SNOWHILL , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	2,074 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
Bakhan Restaurant	285 Waterloo Road	198 yd
La Greco	434 Waterloo Road	269 yd
KFC	6 Festival Heights Retail Park, Greyhound Way	328 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Ridgehouse Drive	624 yd
The Dudson Cafe	The Dudson Centre, Hope Street	692 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burslem Cricket Club	Festival Heights Retail Park	342 yd
The Bulls Head	139 Lower Bryan Street	635 yd
Gossip	5 Hope Street	871 yd
Bar 360 2009 Ltd	5 New Hall Street	938 yd
The Golden Cup	65 Old Town Road	946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Funky Chicken	289 Waterloo Road	211 yd
Istanbul Kebab	407 Waterloo Road	264 yd
Yorkshire Fisheries	1 Hillary Street	302 yd
Top Kebab House	242 Waterloo Road	520 yd
mmmburger	244 Waterloo Road	569 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Halal Supermarket	Freshways, 280 Waterloo Road	432 yd
Morrisons Store & Petrol Filling Station	Ridgehouse Drive	624 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Century Retail Park, New Century Street	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Park Primary School WOODALL STREET	grass pitches	160 yd
M Club Spa And Fitness (Hanley) UNIT 5 UNIT 5 GREYHOUND WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	332 yd
Burslem Cc GREYHOUND WAY	grass pitches	465 yd
Sneyd Green Primary School SNEYD STREET	grass pitches	865 yd
Sandbach Road Sandbach Road	grass pitches	947 yd
Grange Park Dryden Road	grass pitches	1,011 yd
Quality Fitness TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,044 yd
Stoke Ski Centre FESTIVAL WAY	ski slopes	1,081 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	125 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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