Cotton Dell, Oakamoor, Stoke-on-trent, ST10 3DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST10 3DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.3%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.7%	49.7%	0.0%	49.0%	0.7%

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 3DL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.6% 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	19.6%	24%	4.4%	37.9%	-13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	60.7%	56.6%	-4.1%	44.2%	12.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.3%	8.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	7.4%	7.6%	0.2%	6.1%	1.5%

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	41.7%	40.7%	-1.0%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	41.7%	41%	-0.7%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	12.1%	13.4%	1.3%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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	27%	18.8%	-8.2%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	6.9%	-3.5%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	9.7%	-2.2%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.6%	4.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	19.8%	9.1%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	35.8%	1.4%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
White	98.7%	97.2%	-1.5%	81.4%	15.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.9% 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	97.5%	96.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	1%	2.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	97.2%	-0.3%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	67.4%	46.2%	21.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Cotton Dell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotton Dell was 28.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.6% lower than the Alton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cotton Dell has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alton and the 91st lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.2%.

🔎 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 3DL, 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 Cotton Dell are based on 3 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 Cotton Dell, Oakamoor, Stoke-on-trent, ST10 3DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST10 3DL

Average Price
£687,838

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£687,838

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotton Dell

Average Price
£371,034

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£544,247

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£24,606

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotton DellStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Owlsclough Farm Cotton Dell, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	1999-10-22	£695,946

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST10 3DL

Employment

ST10 3DL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 3DL 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in ST10 3DL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	106
Full-Time Employee	71
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Education	18
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3

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	640 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Valley Primary School School Drive , Oakamoor ST10 3DQ	3out of 4	890 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Alton Town Head , Alton ST10 4AW	3out of 4	4,003 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School Holt Lane , Kingsley ST10 2BA	4out of 4	5,049 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	2,934 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Star at Cotton	Star Bank, Oakamoor		506 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Valley Primary School SCHOOL DRIVE	grass pitches	990 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.