Wayte Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST1 5DU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	49.6%	47.6%	-2.0%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	50.4%	52.4%	2.0%	49.0%	3.4%

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 5DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	44.8%	46.4%	1.6%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	40.1%	3.3%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.8%	7.7%	-4.1%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.3%	50.5%	10.2%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	32.6%	31%	-1.6%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	14.3%	12.3%	-2.0%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	8.1%	4.4%	-3.7%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	4.7%	1.8%	-2.9%	1.2%	0.6%

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	38.2%	20.5%	-17.7%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	6.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	16.7%	2.1%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	11.1%	3.1%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	35%	21.3%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	12.3%	5.3%	-7.0%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.8% 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	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	6.2%	9.9%	3.7%	2.7%	7.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	4.7%	7.7%	3.0%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	70.9%	60.8%	-10.1%	81.4%	-20.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	74.8%	57.8%	-17.0%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	6.6%	16.9%	10.3%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	5%	6.8%	1.8%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	14.7%	2.3%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	57.7%	-17.1%	83.2%	-25.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	16.2%	14.6%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	6.6%	9.6%	3.0%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	11.2%	10.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.7%	76.7%	-21.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	9.2%	0.9%	8.3%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25%	37.2%	-12.2%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	22.5%	6.5%	16.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Wayte Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wayte Street was 253.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.6% higher than the Birches Head & Northwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wayte Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood and the 85th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 133.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.2%.

🔎 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 5DU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Wayte Street are based on 26 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 Wayte Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST1 5DU

Average Price
£64,591

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£64,591

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wayte Street

Average Price
£66,326

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£66,326

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wayte Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Wayte Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-01-30	£75,857
15 Wayte Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£25,000	2023-12-15	£26,760
4 Wayte Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2022-11-17	£31,407
6 Wayte Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2022-04-20	£69,933
6 Wayte Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£51,000	2022-03-16	£57,526

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST1 5DU

Employment

ST1 5DU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	176
Part-Time Employee	56
Retired	38
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentilee Nursery School Dawlish Drive , Bentilee ST2 0HW	4out of 4	4,624 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	75 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Academy Waterloo Road , Cobridge ST6 3HL	4out of 4	538 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sneyd Academy Sneyd Street , Burslem ST6 2NS	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Academy Barthomley Road , Birches Head ST1 6NW	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Academy Turner Street , Northwood ST1 2NL	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy converter	No	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	- not rated	2,524 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Excel Academy Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6LG	3out of 4	2,542 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Academy High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	3out of 4	2,703 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Westport Road , ST6 4LD	3out of 4	2,902 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orme Academy Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	2out of 4	2,910 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	2,206 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	3,249 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,434 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	1,052 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix U16 Independent School Unit E , Metro Business Park ST1 4AF	- not rated	1,171 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity School Cartwright House , Broad Street ST1 4EU	- not rated	1,229 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nisai House Stoke The Swan on The Square , Burslem ST6 3EA	- not rated	1,754 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
PEAK EDUCATION - STOKE 60 SNOWHILL , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	1,898 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
La Greco	434 Waterloo Road	75 yd
KFC	6 Festival Heights Retail Park, Greyhound Way	438 yd
Bakhan Restaurant	285 Waterloo Road	439 yd
The Dudson Cafe	The Dudson Centre, Hope Street	455 yd
Cineworld Stoke	The Hive, Intu Potteries Shopping Centre	647 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bulls Head	139 Lower Bryan Street	409 yd
Burslem Cricket Club	Festival Heights Retail Park	571 yd
Gossip	5 Hope Street	633 yd
Bar 360 2009 Ltd	5 New Hall Street	704 yd
The Golden Cup	65 Old Town Road	718 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbul Kebab	407 Waterloo Road	41 yd
Waheed’s Chilli n Spice	Kiosk A, Town Road	451 yd
Funky Chicken	289 Waterloo Road	452 yd
Yorkshire Fisheries	1 Hillary Street	456 yd
Ddomy Pizza	24 Hope Street	677 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Halal Supermarket	Freshways, 280 Waterloo Road	672 yd
Morrisons Store & Petrol Filling Station	Ridgehouse Drive	721 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Century Retail Park, New Century Street	782 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Park Primary School WOODALL STREET	grass pitches	81 yd
M Club Spa And Fitness (Hanley) UNIT 5 UNIT 5 GREYHOUND WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	438 yd
Burslem Cc GREYHOUND WAY	grass pitches	662 yd
Quality Fitness TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	826 yd
Sneyd Green Primary School SNEYD STREET	grass pitches	871 yd
Premier Gym (Closed) Chell Street	health and fitness suite	1,004 yd
Sandbach Road Sandbach Road	grass pitches	1,090 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	60.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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