Severn Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST1 5EW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	50.1%	48.3%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	49.9%	51.7%	1.8%	49.0%	2.7%

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	45.4%	36.9%	-8.5%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	47.9%	14.1%	44.2%	3.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	8.2%	6.4%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	7.4%	3.9%	-3.5%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	39.1%	38.4%	-0.7%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	36.8%	39.2%	2.4%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	15.5%	15.6%	0.1%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	7.2%	4.9%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	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.

In the area around ST1 5EW this area, 32.6% 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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.9%	32.6%	-8.3%	18.2%	14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	8.5%	-7.1%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	17.4%	8.5%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	14.5%	4.8%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	19.9%	9.1%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	11.9%	3.2%	-8.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.3% 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	4.7%	14.3%	9.6%	1.1%	13.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	16.9%	19.2%	2.3%	2.7%	16.5%
Other Asian	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	3.9%	6%	2.1%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	59.8%	41.3%	-18.5%	81.4%	-40.1%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2.8%	8.1%	5.3%	1.6%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% 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%	57.4%	-17.4%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	6.1%	15.1%	9.0%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	15%	22.3%	7.3%	5.6%	16.7%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	57.3%	-17.2%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	1.9%	28.2%	26.3%	9.8%	18.4%
5-10 Years	6.9%	3.9%	-3.0%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	8.3%	7%	-1.3%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	3.6%	-4.7%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13%	37.2%	-24.2%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Muslim	48.2%	6.5%	41.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Severn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Severn Street was 216.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.1% higher than the Birches Head & Northwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Severn Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood and the 125th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.8%.

🔎 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 5EW, 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 Severn Street are based on 16 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 Severn Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST1 5EW

Average Price
£139,052

Semi-Detached
£141,232

Terraced
£119,432

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Severn Street

Average Price
£138,138

Semi-Detached
£140,989

Terraced
£118,183

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Severn Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Severn Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-01-11	£119,205
11 Severn Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-10-31	£105,126
5 Severn Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-05-12	£111,158
5 Severn Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2019-02-06	£121,471
13 Severn Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2014-03-14	£191,850

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST1 5EW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ST1 5EW 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	86
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	16
Manufacturing	13
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
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	2,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentilee Nursery School Dawlish Drive , Bentilee ST2 0HW	4out of 4	4,840 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	322 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Academy Waterloo Road , Cobridge ST6 3HL	4out of 4	409 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sneyd Academy Sneyd Street , Burslem ST6 2NS	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Etruscan Primary School Dundee Road , ST1 4BS	- not rated	1,402 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Academy Barthomley Road , Birches Head ST1 6NW	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Orme Academy Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	2out of 4	2,663 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Academy High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	3out of 4	2,696 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Excel Academy Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6LG	3out of 4	2,748 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Westport Road , ST6 4LD	3out of 4	2,758 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birches Head Academy Birches Head Road , Hanley ST2 8DD	- not rated	2,766 yd	Academy converter	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	2,220 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	3,286 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,210 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	1,051 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix U16 Independent School Unit E , Metro Business Park ST1 4AF	- not rated	1,139 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity School Cartwright House , Broad Street ST1 4EU	- not rated	1,310 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nisai House Stoke The Swan on The Square , Burslem ST6 3EA	- not rated	1,646 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
PEAK EDUCATION - STOKE 60 SNOWHILL , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	1,901 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
KFC	6 Festival Heights Retail Park, Greyhound Way	185 yd
La Greco	434 Waterloo Road	221 yd
Bakhan Restaurant	285 Waterloo Road	325 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Ridgehouse Drive	473 yd
The Dudson Cafe	The Dudson Centre, Hope Street	622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burslem Cricket Club	Festival Heights Retail Park	387 yd
The Bulls Head	139 Lower Bryan Street	649 yd
Gossip	5 Hope Street	795 yd
Bar 360 2009 Ltd	5 New Hall Street	850 yd
Pink	93 Stafford Street	944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbul Kebab	407 Waterloo Road	245 yd
Funky Chicken	289 Waterloo Road	337 yd
Yorkshire Fisheries	1 Hillary Street	502 yd
Top Kebab House	242 Waterloo Road	639 yd
Waheed’s Chilli n Spice	Kiosk A, Town Road	682 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Store & Petrol Filling Station	Ridgehouse Drive	473 yd
City Halal Supermarket	Freshways, 280 Waterloo Road	525 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Century Retail Park, New Century Street	755 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
M Club Spa And Fitness (Hanley) UNIT 5 UNIT 5 GREYHOUND WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	186 yd
Forest Park Primary School WOODALL STREET	grass pitches	219 yd
Burslem Cc GREYHOUND WAY	grass pitches	432 yd
Stoke Ski Centre FESTIVAL WAY	ski slopes	915 yd
Quality Fitness TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	920 yd
Leisure Club @ Stoke FESTIVAL WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,000 yd
Grange Park Dryden Road	grass pitches	1,033 yd
Sneyd Green Primary School SNEYD STREET	grass pitches	1,047 yd
Waterworld (Stoke-On-Trent) FESTIVAL WAY	swimming pool	1,061 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	72.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.3 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	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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