Norton Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 7BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST2 7BT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	50%	49.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50%	50.5%	0.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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	25.9%	31%	5.1%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	55.8%	49.6%	-6.2%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.8%	9.1%	2.3%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	8%	7.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	1.3%

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	41.2%	39.6%	-1.6%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	33.5%	39.9%	6.4%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	19.4%	14.7%	-4.7%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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	28.7%	18.3%	-10.4%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	10%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	14.1%	-2.2%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	12.4%	9.2%	5.3%	7.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	17.4%	6.6%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	24.5%	4.2%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	6%	3.3%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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)
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	98.6%	99.3%	0.7%	81.4%	17.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.6% 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	98.6%	98.6%	0.0%	83.2%	15.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	98.6%	0.0%	83.2%	15.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-8.4%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	57.6%	46.2%	11.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Norton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norton Street was 17.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.6% lower than the Baddeley, Milton & Norton average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Norton Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton and the 51st lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.3%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in ST2 7BT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Norton Street are based on 17 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 Norton Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 7BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST2 7BT

Average Price
£161,503

Semi-Detached
£231,438

Terraced
£138,191

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norton Street

Average Price
£162,098

Semi-Detached
£197,161

Terraced
£147,489

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Norton Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-07-05	£105,705
4 Norton Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£109,950	2019-10-18	£149,015
12 Norton Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£89,950	2019-08-23	£122,861
37 Norton Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,000	2016-09-30	£244,996
6 Norton Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£109,950	2015-10-09	£168,622

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST2 7BT

Employment

ST2 7BT 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 ST2 7BT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	18
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bentilee Nursery School Dawlish Drive , Bentilee ST2 0HW	4out of 4	4,620 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milton Primary Academy Leek Road , Milton ST2 7AF	1out of 4	421 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Field Avenue , Baddeley Green ST2 7AS	3out of 4	628 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy Norton Lane , Norton-in-the-Moors ST6 8BZ	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carmountside Primary Academy Woodhead Road , Abbey Hulton ST2 8DJ	2out of 4	1,189 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holden Lane Primary School Ralph Drive , Sneyd Green ST1 6JS	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Excel Academy Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6LG	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birches Head Academy Birches Head Road , Hanley ST2 8DD	- not rated	1,425 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Academy High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	3out of 4	3,285 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Endon High School Leek Road , Endon ST9 9EE	- not rated	3,437 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy Little Chell Lane , Tunstall ST6 6LZ	3out of 4	4,409 yd	Academy converter	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	5,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sporting Stars Academy Field Avenue , Baddeley Green ST2 7AS	- not rated	722 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beechfield School The Caretaker's Bungalow - the Nest , Birches Head Road ST2 8DD	- not rated	1,507 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfriars College Castle Grove , Off Newhouse Road ST2 8BH	- not rated	2,401 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Hanley School Cambrian Way , off Eaves Lane ST2 8PQ	- not rated	2,539 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Road Academy North Road , Burslem ST6 2BP	- not rated	3,302 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Teapot Training Cafe CIC	52 Millrise Road	90 yd
The Millers Cafe	Hardman Football Development Centre, Millrise Road	152 yd
Spice Exchange	1870 Leek Road	307 yd
The Tea Room	Carmountside Crematorium, Leek Road	546 yd
Arabella's Coffee House	116 Baddeley Green Lane	629 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milton Bowling & Recreation Club	77 Millrise Road	123 yd
No 41	41 Millrise Road	126 yd
The Hardman Football Development Centre	Millrise Road	152 yd
The Travellers Rest	1903 Leek Road	201 yd
The Millrace	21 Maunders Road	470 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milton Chinese Takeaway	26 Millrise Road	90 yd
Milton Chippy	1885 Leek Road	201 yd
Baisakhi Dhaba,Mughlai Express,Santosh Vegetarian Dhaba,Vegan Indian C	1870 Leek Road	307 yd
Hop Sing Takeaway	903 Leek New Road	1,034 yd
Chippilicious	905 Leek New Road	1,034 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	Co Op Late Shop, 20 Millrise Road		90 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leek Road Leek Road	grass pitches	348 yd
Milton Primary Academy LEEK ROAD	grass pitches	349 yd
The Hardman Centre THE HARDMAN CENTRE THE HARDMAN CENTRE MILLRISE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	493 yd
Hillside Primary School FIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	647 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	178.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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