Blakelow Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 8HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST2 8HR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.9%	49.7%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.1%	50.3%	1.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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 ST2 8HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	41.6%	47.6%	6.0%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	33.6%	-3.5%	44.2%	-10.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10%	7.9%	-2.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	7.2%	8.3%	1.1%	6.1%	2.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37%	38.3%	1.3%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	31.7%	31.9%	0.2%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	18.5%	17.8%	-0.7%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	11%	10.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	6.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around ST2 8HR this area, 42.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 12.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50.7%	42.6%	-8.1%	18.2%	24.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	10.9%	-4.0%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	11.7%	-3.7%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.1%	3.4%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.6%	3.6%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	2.7%	12.2%	9.5%	33.8%	-21.6%
Other	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	98.6%	91%	-7.6%	81.4%	9.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	95%	93.6%	-1.4%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	5%	5%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.1%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	93.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	4%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
No passport held	36.2%	13.5%	22.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Blakelow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blakelow Road was 109.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.1% higher than the Abbey Hulton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blakelow Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Abbey Hulton and the 354th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in ST2 8HR, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Blakelow Road are based on 40 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 Blakelow Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 8HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST2 8HR

Average Price
£124,956

Semi-Detached
£133,066

Terraced
£106,032

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blakelow Road

Average Price
£115,705

Semi-Detached
£118,678

Terraced
£94,890

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blakelow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Blakelow Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,500	2025-03-05	£115,295
34 Blakelow Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-04-08	£82,355
20 Blakelow Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-03-28	£125,145
55 Blakelow Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£116,500	2021-05-27	£139,586
22 Blakelow Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£144,950	2019-02-01	£195,636

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST2 8HR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Other	16
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Education	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	2,747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Hulton Primary School School Road , Abbey Hulton ST2 8BS	3out of 4	264 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy Abbey Lane , Abbey Hulton ST2 8AU	3out of 4	375 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carmountside Primary Academy Woodhead Road , Abbey Hulton ST2 8DJ	2out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland CofE Academy Werrington Road , Bucknall ST2 9AS	2out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holden Lane Primary School Ralph Drive , Sneyd Green ST1 6JS	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Community school	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	896 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Excel Academy Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6LG	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Discovery Academy Discovery Drive , Bentilee ST2 0GA	3out of 4	3,871 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	2out of 4	4,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Academy High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	3out of 4	4,133 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	3,827 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	4,289 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newfriars College Castle Grove , Off Newhouse Road ST2 8BH	- not rated	561 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beechfield School The Caretaker's Bungalow - the Nest , Birches Head Road ST2 8DD	- not rated	779 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Hanley School Cambrian Way , off Eaves Lane ST2 8PQ	- not rated	923 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit Willeton Street , Bucknall ST2 9JA	3out of 4	1,560 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sporting Stars Academy Field Avenue , Baddeley Green ST2 7AS	- not rated	2,304 yd	Other independent 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
St John’s Church & Welcome Centre	30 Greasley Road	80 yd
St Johns Welcome Centre Cafe	St Johns Welcome Centre, 30 Greasley Road	95 yd
Sid's Snack Shack	1415 Leek Road	251 yd
New Cafe	Newfriars College, Castle Grove	408 yd
Double J’s	61 Abbots Road	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sneyd Arms	1431 Leek Road	274 yd
Abbey Hulton Sports & Social Club	Abbots Road	590 yd
Abbey Hulton Football Club	Birches Head Road	827 yd
Trent Country Club Ltd	Birches Head Road	827 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	1349 Leek Road	251 yd
Spice Mill	1341 Leek Road	251 yd
Abbey Fryer Fish Bar	1345 Leek Road	251 yd
Ruby Takeaway	1343 Leek Road	251 yd
Sizzlers	51 Abbots Road	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods Ltd	1349 Leek Road	251 yd
Co-Operative Food Group Ltd	53/55 Abbots Road	431 yd
Asda	Werrington Road	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady And St Benedict Catholic Academy ABBEY LANE	grass pitches	386 yd
Caddicks (Closed) Haddon Place	grass pitches	396 yd
Wallace Sports & Education Centre ABBOTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Abbey Hill Performing Arts College (Closed) Greasley Road	grass pitches	684 yd
Abbey Hulton Utd ABBEY HULTON UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB ABBEY HULTON UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB BIRCHES HEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	817 yd
Trent Country Club (Closed) ABBEY FARM ABBEY FARM BIRCHES HEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	824 yd
Hanley Town Fc (Potteries Park) HANLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HANLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB ABBEY LANE	grass pitches	907 yd
Woodhead Road Playing Fields (Closed) Woodhead Road	grass pitches	1,079 yd
Kingsland C Of E Academy WERRINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,090 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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.1 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	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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