Garston, Whiston, Stoke-on-trent, ST10 2HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST10 2HX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	51.1%	1.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.9%	48.9%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 vicinity of ST10 2HX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.3%	28%	0.7%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	52.3%	-1.3%	44.2%	8.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.2%	10.3%	-1.9%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	4.3%	6%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	52.5%	44.4%	-8.1%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	33.9%	37.4%	3.5%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	9.3%	14.6%	5.3%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	25.9%	12.9%	-13.0%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	8%	-2.1%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	13.4%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6%	1.7%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	19.4%	7.2%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	39.1%	14.6%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	7.2%	1.1%	-6.1%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	98.6%	96.9%	-1.7%	81.4%	15.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	99.4%	97.6%	-1.8%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.4%	97.6%	-1.8%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	59.5%	46.2%	13.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Garston Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garston was 16.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.2% lower than the Alton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Garston has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alton and the 47th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in ST10 2HX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Garston are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Staffordshire Moorlands.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Garston, Whiston, Stoke-on-trent, ST10 2HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST10 2HX

Average Price
£455,179

Semi-Detached
£515,290

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£232,122

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£618,125

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garston

Average Price
£445,218

Semi-Detached
£532,453

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£186,169

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£614,375

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on GarstonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rose Cottage Garston, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-06-18	£526,339
Shirley Cottage Garston, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2020-07-03	£614,375
Rose Cottage Garston, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2017-10-30	£541,124
Rock Cottage Garston, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2015-08-28	£234,858
Rose Cottage Garston, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2010-05-14	£453,145

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST10 2HX

Employment

ST10 2HX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

ST10 2HX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	111
Retired	83
Self-Employed	59
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	16
Education	15
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Faber Catholic Primary School Cotton Lane , Cotton ST10 3DN	3out of 4	2,719 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Valley Primary School School Drive , Oakamoor ST10 3DQ	3out of 4	3,130 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's CofE (VA) First School Ipstones , ST10 2LY	2out of 4	3,814 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School Holt Lane , Kingsley ST10 2BA	4out of 4	4,253 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy Waterfall Lane , Waterhouses ST10 3HY	3out of 4	4,353 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Community School Staffordshire Wentworth House , Ellastone Road ST10 3ER	- not rated	1,498 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Parkgate Farm Ipstones Edge , Ipstones ST10 2LR	- not rated	2,950 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Greenhills Farm , Ipstones Edge ST10 2LP	- not rated	4,024 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in ST10 2HX area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near ST10 2HX postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	63.6%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	18.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	18.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	36.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	192.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	431.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	52.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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