Bullrushes Close, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5GF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST1 5GF 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 Bullrushes Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bullrushes Close was 116.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.2% lower than the Etruria & Hanley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bullrushes Close has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley and the 330th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.1%.

🔎 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 5GF, 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 Bullrushes Close are based on 76 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 Bullrushes Close, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5GF

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST1 5GF

Average Price
£237,021

Semi-Detached
£235,756

Terraced
£231,366

Detached
£251,688

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bullrushes Close

Average Price
£255,313

Semi-Detached
£240,122

Terraced
£256,586

Detached
£259,612

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bullrushes CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Bullrushes Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-06-26	£142,721
2 Bullrushes Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2021-07-14	£193,787
6 Bullrushes Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2021-06-11	£152,349
25 Bullrushes Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-06-12	£208,411
39 Bullrushes Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-01-20	£218,542

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST1 5GF

Employment

ST1 5GF 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
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	2,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentilee Nursery School Dawlish Drive , Bentilee ST2 0HW	4out of 4	4,917 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	256 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Wood Terrace , Shelton ST1 4LR	- not rated	1,006 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School North Street , ST4 7DG	4out of 4	1,083 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
May Bank Infants' School Basford Park Road , May Bank ST5 0PT	4out of 4	1,412 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School Church Lane , Wolstanton ST5 0EF	3out of 4	1,643 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	2,139 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	2,486 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	2out of 4	2,716 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic College Ashfields New Road , ST5 2SJ	3out of 4	2,887 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	4out of 4	3,913 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	1,145 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,137 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	3,073 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	742 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix U16 Independent School Unit E , Metro Business Park ST1 4AF	- not rated	743 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
PEAK EDUCATION - STOKE 60 SNOWHILL , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	898 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity School Cartwright House , Broad Street ST1 4EU	- not rated	1,237 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Excellence Girls Academy CROWTHER STREET , SHELTON ST4 2ER	- not rated	1,619 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	235 yd
GG’s	Unit 38, Shelton Enterprise Centre, Bedford Street	538 yd
Costa	Odeon, Leisure Centre, Marina Way	560 yd
Clean Food Kitchen	2 Jordan Street	577 yd
Odeon Stoke	Marina Drive	661 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Holy Inadequate	67 Etruria Old Road	387 yd
Toby Carvery Festival Park	Marina Drive	560 yd
Stoke Tenpin	Marina Drive	661 yd
The Wheatsheaf Hotel	5 Sheaf Street	853 yd
Thyme 2 Dine	Snowhill Conference Centre, Snow Hill	885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wingz Cartel	102a Sun Street	579 yd
Papa Johns	147 Etruria Road	687 yd
Hello Juice & Desserts	30 Snow Hill	838 yd
Subway	15 Howard Place	901 yd
College Grill	19 Howard Place	901 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hayat Superstore	36-40 Snow Hill		838 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Century Retail Park, New Century Street		1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke White Rock Speedway WESTHEAD WALK	cycling	526 yd
Pure Gym (Stoke On Trent North) Etruria Way	health and fitness suite	817 yd
Leisure Club @ Stoke FESTIVAL WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	824 yd
Waterworld (Stoke-On-Trent) FESTIVAL WAY	swimming pool	922 yd
Shelton Pool (Closed) Simon Place	swimming pool	953 yd
Stoke On Trent College (Cauldon Campus) (Closed) Cauldon Campus Cauldon Campus Stoke Road	health and fitness suite	1,038 yd
Stoke On Trent College Sports Academy CAULDON CAMPUS CAULDON CAMPUS STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,078 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	27.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	27.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	27.0%

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	53.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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