Portland Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST1 5NG is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	45.9%	45.6%	-0.3%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	54.1%	54.4%	0.3%	49.0%	5.4%

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 5NG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	48%	54.5%	6.5%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	30.6%	1.9%	44.2%	-13.6%
Separated	9.4%	5.1%	-4.3%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	9%	7.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	43.9%	49.3%	5.4%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	33.4%	32%	-1.4%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	14.2%	12.1%	-2.1%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	1.1%

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 5NG this area, 33.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.4%	33.8%	-6.6%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	10.3%	-2.3%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	11.1%	-0.1%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	9.8%	0.4%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	25.6%	11.3%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	10.8%	3.8%	-7.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	2%	3.9%	1.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	7.8%	11.6%	3.8%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	70.6%	66.1%	-4.5%	81.4%	-15.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.9% 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	68.6%	52.9%	-15.7%	83.2%	-30.3%
European Union	11.1%	29.5%	18.4%	6.1%	23.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	7.8%	6.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	9.4%	-2.1%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.6%	52.9%	-15.7%	83.2%	-30.3%
10+ Years	3.7%	14%	10.3%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	11.1%	13.3%	2.2%	2.9%	10.4%
2-5 Years	12.5%	10.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	9.7%	5.6%	1.9%	7.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.6%	76.7%	-38.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	16.2%	0.9%	15.3%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Street was 159.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.9% higher than the Birches Head & Northwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Street has the 26th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood and the 235th highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.2%.

🔎 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 5NG, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Portland Street are based on 175 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 Portland Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST1 5NG

Average Price
£1,192,015

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,192,015

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Street

Average Price
£82,169

Semi-Detached
£91,121

Terraced
£74,816

Detached
£60,835

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,746

Other
£689,980

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lucky Bag Land Ltd Portland Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2016-06-21	£1,165,779

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST1 5NG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Looking after home or family	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	14
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Education	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northwood and Broom Community Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	1,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	1,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ	- not rated	2,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	2,683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanfield Nursery School Dolly's Lane , Burslem ST6 7AW	- not rated	3,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	373 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Park Primary School Woodall Street , Waterloo Road ST1 5ED	- not rated	373 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Academy Waterloo Road , Cobridge ST6 3HL	- not rated	818 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Waterloo Road , Cobridge ST6 3HL	- not rated	818 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sneyd Academy Sneyd Street , Burslem ST6 2NS	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Studio College for Manufacturing and Design Engineering Moorland Road , Burslem ST6 1JJ	- not rated	2,111 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Studio College for Construction and Building Excellence A Block , Moorland Road ST6 1JJ	- not rated	2,115 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birches Head Academy Birches Head Road , Hanley ST2 8DD	1out of 4	2,638 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birches Head Academy Birches Head Road , Hanley ST2 8DD	- not rated	2,638 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holden Lane High School Specialist Sports College Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6LG	- not rated	2,752 yd	Community school	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	1,871 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,916 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,916 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,299 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	852 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity School Cartwright House , Broad Street ST1 4EU	- not rated	904 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Road Academy North Road , Cobridge ST6 2BP	- not rated	1,385 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowhill School 50-58 Snowhill , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	1,564 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edison Pace School Wellesley Street , Shelton ST1 4NF	- not rated	1,616 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	239 yd
The Dudson Cafe	The Dudson Centre, Hope Street	339 yd
KFC	6 Festival Heights Retail Park, Greyhound Way	453 yd
John's Bar & Restaurant	Unit 3, Chepstow House, Bryan Street	559 yd
Mecca Bingo Club	Octagon Shopping Park	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bulls Head	139 Lower Bryan Street	492 yd
Gossip	5 Hope Street	492 yd
Bar 360 2009 Ltd	5 New Hall Street	533 yd
Pink	93 Stafford Street	627 yd
Hanley Brewers Fayre & Premier Inn	Etruria Road	678 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbul Kebab	407 Waterloo Road	270 yd
Waheed’s Chilli n Spice	Kiosk A, Town Road	493 yd
Ddomy Pizza	24 Hope Street	537 yd
Nefertiti Pizza & Kebab House	68 Stafford Street	588 yd
Dixy Chicken	81-83 Stafford Street	635 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Century Retail Park, New Century Street	472 yd
Morrisons Store & Petrol Filling Station	Ridgehouse Drive	641 yd
City Halal Supermarket	Freshways, 280 Waterloo Road	859 yd
Tesco	Clough Street	869 yd
Iceland	19/27 Charles Street	1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Park Primary School WOODALL STREET	grass pitches	367 yd
M Club Spa And Fitness (Hanley) UNIT 5 UNIT 5 GREYHOUND WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	449 yd
Quality Fitness TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	586 yd
Burslem Cc GREYHOUND WAY	grass pitches	739 yd
Leisure Club @ Stoke FESTIVAL WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	964 yd
Stoke Ski Centre FESTIVAL WAY	ski slopes	987 yd
Waterworld (Stoke-On-Trent) FESTIVAL WAY	swimming pool	1,071 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%

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