Watermeet Grove, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5GD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST1 5GD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	40.8%	49.6%	8.8%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	59.2%	50.4%	-8.8%	49.0%	1.4%

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	45.8%	39%	-6.8%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	42%	2.4%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.1%	10.2%	2.1%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (86.3%) 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	52.1%	51.6%	-0.5%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	37%	34.7%	-2.3%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	6.8%	7.9%	1.1%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	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	15.4%	24.5%	9.1%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	10.9%	-3.7%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.3%	-4.5%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	15.1%	2.8%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	30.2%	1.0%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	10.4%	3.4%	-7.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	5.1%	16.2%	11.1%	2.7%	13.5%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	79.1%	59.9%	-19.2%	81.4%	-21.5%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	72%	65.2%	-6.8%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	13.8%	13.9%	0.1%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	14.4%	3.1%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.7%	65.8%	-5.9%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	6.1%	18.4%	12.3%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	10%	6.3%	-3.7%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	7.1%	5.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	26.8%	6.5%	20.3%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Watermeet Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watermeet Grove was 116.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.8% lower than the Etruria & Hanley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watermeet Grove has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley and the 345th highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.0%.

🔎 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 5GD, 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 Watermeet Grove are based on 30 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 Watermeet Grove, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5GD

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST1 5GD

Average Price
£219,149

Semi-Detached
£188,148

Terraced
£175,764

Detached
£324,514

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watermeet Grove

Average Price
£222,737

Semi-Detached
£191,721

Terraced
£197,632

Detached
£324,138

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watermeet GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Watermeet Grove, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Detached, an established residential building	£285,500	2025-11-12	£277,569
17 Watermeet Grove, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-12-17	£150,149
17 Watermeet Grove, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2022-05-06	£157,426
11 Watermeet Grove, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£138,800	2022-01-14	£160,177
11 Watermeet Grove, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-12-17	£159,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST1 5GD

Employment

ST1 5GD 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	110
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	30
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	20
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Other	64
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ	- not rated	1,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penkhull Nursery School 4 St Christopher Avenue , Penkhull ST4 5NA	- not rated	2,403 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	2,502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood and Broom Community Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	2,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	2,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	214 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Etruscan Primary School Dundee Road , ST1 4BS	- not rated	214 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Infants' School Belmont Road , Etruria ST1 4BT	- not rated	233 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Wood Terrace , Shelton ST1 4LR	- not rated	1,034 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE (A) Primary School Wood Terrace , Shelton ST1 4LR	- not rated	1,034 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's CofE (A) High School and International Language College Queen's Road , Penkhull ST4 7LG	- not rated	2,083 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolstanton High School Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	- not rated	2,100 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orme Academy Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	3out of 4	2,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough High School Newcastle Lane , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	- not rated	2,546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	2,546 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	1,195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,197 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,197 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	3,072 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Independent School Unit E , Metro Business Park ST1 4AF	- not rated	724 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College 77 Shelton New Road , ST4 7AA	- not rated	795 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emerge School Elgin Chambers, 22-24 Cemetery Road , Shelton ST4 2DL	- not rated	938 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowhill School 50-58 Snowhill , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	938 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edison Pace School Wellesley Street , Shelton ST1 4NF	- not rated	1,114 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
ABM Catering Solutions	Bet 365, Forge Lane	309 yd
Costa	Odeon, Leisure Centre, Marina Way	444 yd
Odeon Stoke	Marina Drive	603 yd
TGI Friday's	Unit 3 Etruria Mills, Etruria Road	671 yd
GG’s	Unit 38, Shelton Enterprise Centre, Bedford Street	691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Holy Inadequate	67 Etruria Old Road	263 yd
Toby Carvery Festival Park	Marina Drive	444 yd
Stoke Tenpin	Marina Drive	603 yd
The Wheatsheaf Hotel	5 Sheaf Street	977 yd
Thyme 2 Dine	Snowhill Conference Centre, Snow Hill	1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	147 Etruria Road	671 yd
The Wingz Cartel	102a Sun Street	700 yd
Hello Juice & Desserts	30 Snow Hill	973 yd
Subway	15 Howard Place	1,055 yd
College Grill	19 Howard Place	1,055 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hayat Superstore	36-40 Snow Hill		985 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Century Retail Park, New Century Street		1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke White Rock Speedway WESTHEAD WALK	cycling	625 yd
Pure Gym (Stoke On Trent North) Etruria Way	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Leisure Club @ Stoke FESTIVAL WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	720 yd
Waterworld (Stoke-On-Trent) FESTIVAL WAY	swimming pool	800 yd
Stoke Ski Centre FESTIVAL WAY	ski slopes	1,014 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	56.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	63.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	63.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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