Lakeside Close, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST1 5GB is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	43.9%	46.2%	2.3%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	56.1%	53.8%	-2.3%	49.0%	4.8%

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 5GB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	52.9%	46.7%	-6.2%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	43.6%	5.9%	44.2%	-0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.2%	58.5%	5.3%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	36.6%	33.3%	-3.3%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	7.3%	6.1%	-1.2%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	11.2%	14.9%	3.7%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	8.8%	-2.4%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	17.2%	4.5%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	14.9%	2.2%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	37.2%	3.1%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	16.3%	3.1%	-13.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.1% 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	7%	5.2%	-1.8%	1.1%	4.1%
Chinese	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	3.9%	8.4%	4.5%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	16.1%	20.1%	4.0%	2.7%	17.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	0.8%	4.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
White	60.3%	40.1%	-20.2%	81.4%	-41.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.9% 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	62.8%	54.9%	-7.9%	83.2%	-28.3%
European Union	20.6%	16.6%	-4.0%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	19.8%	8.3%	5.6%	14.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	4.9%	4.3%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.8%	54.9%	-7.9%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	11.8%	15.7%	3.9%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	9.9%	9.9%	0.0%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	6.5%	10.8%	4.3%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	9%	8.7%	-0.3%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	33.8%	6.5%	27.3%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Lakeside Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lakeside Close was 29.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.2% lower than the Etruria & Hanley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lakeside Close has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley and the 115th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.9%.

🔎 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 5GB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Lakeside Close are based on 55 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 Lakeside Close, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST1 5GB

Average Price
£243,564

Semi-Detached
£186,073

Terraced
£181,399

Detached
£287,559

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lakeside Close

Average Price
£236,337

Semi-Detached
£195,280

Terraced
£193,416

Detached
£273,532

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lakeside CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Lakeside Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,000	2025-05-09	£176,000
32 Lakeside Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,000	2022-08-03	£150,784
4 Lakeside Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2022-07-28	£228,233
22 Lakeside Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Detached, an established residential building	£211,000	2021-12-17	£233,534
18 Lakeside Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-01-15	£220,453

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST1 5GB

Employment

ST1 5GB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

ST1 5GB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	127
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Retired	11
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Other	70
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Education	16
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,549 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentilee Nursery School Dawlish Drive , Bentilee ST2 0HW	4out of 4	5,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Etruscan Primary School Dundee Road , ST1 4BS	- not rated	492 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School North Street , ST4 7DG	4out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Wood Terrace , Shelton ST1 4LR	- not rated	1,188 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
May Bank Infants' School Basford Park Road , May Bank ST5 0PT	4out of 4	1,281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harpfield Primary Academy Palmers Green , Hartshill ST4 6AP	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	2,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic College Ashfields New Road , ST5 2SJ	3out of 4	2,670 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	2out of 4	2,773 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	4out of 4	3,764 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,244 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,161 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	2,853 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regent College 77 Shelton New Road , ST4 7AA	- not rated	839 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix U16 Independent School Unit E , Metro Business Park ST1 4AF	- not rated	988 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
PEAK EDUCATION - STOKE 60 SNOWHILL , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	1,044 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyme Brook Independent School 90 King Street , Newcastle Under Lyme ST5 1JB	- not rated	1,429 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity School Cartwright House , Broad Street ST1 4EU	- not rated	1,470 yd	Other independent special 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
ABM Catering Solutions	Bet 365, Forge Lane	110 yd
RED CAFE	Units 11 And 12, Etruria Trading Estate, Etruria Way	648 yd
GG’s	Unit 38, Shelton Enterprise Centre, Bedford Street	680 yd
Costa	Odeon, Leisure Centre, Marina Way	692 yd
Clean Food Kitchen	2 Jordan Street	789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Holy Inadequate	67 Etruria Old Road	283 yd
Toby Carvery Festival Park	Marina Drive	692 yd
Stoke Tenpin	Marina Drive	859 yd
Hanley Masonic Hall Club	Hanley Masonic Club, Snow Hill	1,038 yd
The Wheatsheaf Hotel	5 Sheaf Street	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wingz Cartel	102a Sun Street	796 yd
Papa Johns	147 Etruria Road	913 yd
Subway	15 Howard Place	1,018 yd
College Grill	19 Howard Place	1,018 yd
Hello Juice & Desserts	30 Snow Hill	1,028 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hayat Superstore	36-40 Snow Hill		995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Stoke On Trent North) Etruria Way	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Stoke White Rock Speedway WESTHEAD WALK	cycling	761 yd
Leisure Club @ Stoke FESTIVAL WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	971 yd
Shelton Pool (Closed) Simon Place	swimming pool	1,031 yd
Waterworld (Stoke-On-Trent) FESTIVAL WAY	swimming pool	1,038 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	75.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.9%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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