Birches Head Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 8DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST2 8DD 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	52.9%	50.3%	-2.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	47.1%	49.7%	2.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.1%	31.8%	-0.3%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	40.3%	-7.4%	44.2%	-3.9%
Separated	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.5%	14.3%	7.8%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	11.8%	10.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	4.3%

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	42.2%	38.4%	-3.8%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	29.3%	34.4%	5.1%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	18.1%	18.9%	0.8%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	9%	7.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.2%	23.8%	-11.4%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	11.1%	0.8%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	15%	-0.9%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4%	7.5%	3.5%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	17.6%	6.1%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	21.5%	2.8%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95.9%	89.1%	-6.8%	81.4%	7.7%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	97.8%	93.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	0.5%	2%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	93.4%	-4.1%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	4.9%	4.4%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Birches Head Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birches Head Road was 114.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.6% higher than the Baddeley, Milton & Norton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Birches Head Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton and the 339th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.1%.

🔎 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 8DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Birches Head Road are based on 287 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 Birches Head Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 8DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST2 8DD

Average Price
£292,607

Semi-Detached
£187,709

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£607,301

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birches Head Road

Average Price
£170,506

Semi-Detached
£208,049

Terraced
£136,188

Detached
£270,666

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,084

Other
£156,720

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birches Head Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
368 Birches Head Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£141,000	2021-07-30	£164,789
Trent View, 401 Birches Head Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2014-10-03	£597,975
368 Birches Head Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,500	2011-06-17	£194,826
370 Birches Head Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£67,000	2002-10-18	£216,972
362 Birches Head Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£45,000	2001-06-15	£177,623

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST2 8DD

Employment

ST2 8DD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	106
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	21
Transport and storage	17
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate 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	3,564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	5,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holden Lane Primary School Ralph Drive , Sneyd Green ST1 6JS	3out of 4	498 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carmountside Primary Academy Woodhead Road , Abbey Hulton ST2 8DJ	2out of 4	907 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hulton Primary School School Road , Abbey Hulton ST2 8BS	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy Abbey Lane , Abbey Hulton ST2 8AU	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Primary Academy Leek Road , Milton ST2 7AF	1out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birches Head Academy Birches Head Road , Hanley ST2 8DD	- not rated	262 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Excel Academy Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6LG	3out of 4	924 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Academy High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	3out of 4	3,398 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	2out of 4	4,589 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Westport Road , ST6 4LD	3out of 4	4,632 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,055 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	4,687 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Beechfield School The Caretaker's Bungalow - the Nest , Birches Head Road ST2 8DD	- not rated	280 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfriars College Castle Grove , Off Newhouse Road ST2 8BH	- not rated	1,381 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Hanley School Cambrian Way , off Eaves Lane ST2 8PQ	- not rated	1,683 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sporting Stars Academy Field Avenue , Baddeley Green ST2 7AS	- not rated	1,801 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit Willeton Street , Bucknall ST2 9JA	3out of 4	2,307 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Double J’s	61 Abbots Road	656 yd
St Johns Welcome Centre Cafe	St Johns Welcome Centre, 30 Greasley Road	734 yd
St John’s Church & Welcome Centre	30 Greasley Road	775 yd
Sid's Snack Shack	1415 Leek Road	782 yd
The Tea Room	Carmountside Crematorium, Leek Road	826 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbey Hulton Football Club	Birches Head Road	2 yd
Trent Country Club Ltd	Birches Head Road	2 yd
The Sneyd Arms	1431 Leek Road	558 yd
Abbey Hulton Sports & Social Club	Abbots Road	777 yd
The Berwick Inn	Milton Road	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Bowl	63 Abbots Road	614 yd
Sizzlers	51 Abbots Road	614 yd
Abbots Fish Fryers	59 Abbots Road	614 yd
Domino's Pizza	1349 Leek Road	782 yd
Spice Mill	1341 Leek Road	782 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Food Group Ltd	53/55 Abbots Road		614 yd
Heron Foods Ltd	1349 Leek Road		782 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trent Country Club (Closed) ABBEY FARM ABBEY FARM BIRCHES HEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	2 yd
Abbey Hulton Utd ABBEY HULTON UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB ABBEY HULTON UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB BIRCHES HEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	104 yd
Birches Head Academy BIRCHES HEAD ROAD	grass pitches	472 yd
Wallace Sports & Education Centre ABBOTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Holden Lane Primary School RALPH DRIVE	grass pitches	688 yd
The Hardman Centre THE HARDMAN CENTRE THE HARDMAN CENTRE MILLRISE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	836 yd
Woodhead Road Playing Fields (Closed) Woodhead Road	grass pitches	961 yd
Holden Lane High School Specialist Sports College (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,039 yd
Our Lady And St Benedict Catholic Academy ABBEY LANE	grass pitches	1,080 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.2%

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	2.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	2.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	237 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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