Holdcroft Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 8LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST2 8LJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	54.5%	1.9%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	47.4%	45.5%	-1.9%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 8LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	42.3%	46.5%	4.2%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	32.7%	-4.7%	44.2%	-11.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.7%	9.2%	-0.5%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	7%	7.6%	0.6%	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	42.3%	46.1%	3.8%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	28.7%	33.6%	4.9%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	17.7%	14.3%	-3.4%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	8.4%	3.6%	-4.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48%	28%	-20.0%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	11.5%	-6.1%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	18.4%	2.5%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.5%	15.5%	12.0%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	6.2%	18.8%	12.6%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	6.2%	3%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	7.3%	6.7%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.2%	87.5%	-7.7%	81.4%	6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.1%	88%	-8.1%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	2.6%	6.1%	3.5%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	88%	-6.5%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	0%	5.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.8%	76.7%	-22.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	35%	13.5%	21.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.8%	37.2%	14.6%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Holdcroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holdcroft Road was 131.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.4% higher than the Abbey Hulton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holdcroft Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Abbey Hulton and the 293rd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.3%.

🔎 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 8LJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Holdcroft Road are based on 13 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 Holdcroft Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 8LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST2 8LJ

Average Price
£96,751

Semi-Detached
£96,751

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holdcroft Road

Average Price
£108,944

Semi-Detached
£103,871

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£169,821

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holdcroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Holdcroft Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-11-11	£136,116
3 Holdcroft Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2019-06-18	£85,630
30 Holdcroft Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2018-12-20	£100,192
23 Holdcroft Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£74,950	2013-06-03	£127,063
38 Holdcroft Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	2011-10-19	£85,041

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST2 8LJ

Employment

ST2 8LJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	100
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	13
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Other	3
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	2,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy Abbey Lane , Abbey Hulton ST2 8AU	3out of 4	530 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hulton Primary School School Road , Abbey Hulton ST2 8BS	3out of 4	540 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland CofE Academy Werrington Road , Bucknall ST2 9AS	2out of 4	726 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carmountside Primary Academy Woodhead Road , Abbey Hulton ST2 8DJ	2out of 4	1,214 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy Aylesbury Road , Bentilee ST2 0LY	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Academy converter	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	1,453 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Excel Academy Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6LG	3out of 4	2,276 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Discovery Academy Discovery Drive , Bentilee ST2 0GA	3out of 4	3,368 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	2out of 4	4,044 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Academy High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	3out of 4	4,693 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	4,005 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	4,331 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	140 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Hanley School Cambrian Way , off Eaves Lane ST2 8PQ	- not rated	372 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	1,327 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beechfield School The Caretaker's Bungalow - the Nest , Birches Head Road ST2 8DD	- not rated	1,338 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sporting Stars Academy Field Avenue , Baddeley Green ST2 7AS	- not rated	2,563 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
The Oak Teapot	Oak Priory, Castle Grove	113 yd
New Cafe	Newfriars College, Castle Grove	332 yd
St John’s Church & Welcome Centre	30 Greasley Road	588 yd
St Johns Welcome Centre Cafe	St Johns Welcome Centre, 30 Greasley Road	635 yd
Sid's Snack Shack	1415 Leek Road	755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbey Hulton Sports & Social Club	Abbots Road	821 yd
The Sneyd Arms	1431 Leek Road	829 yd
The Travellers Rest	248 Werrington Road	860 yd
Bucknall Bowling Club	Bucknall Bowling And Recreation Club, 430 Werrington Road	870 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbey Oatcakes	134 Greasley Road	159 yd
Ho Fook	134a Greasley Road	190 yd
Domino's Pizza	1349 Leek Road	755 yd
Spice Mill	1341 Leek Road	755 yd
Abbey Fryer Fish Bar	1345 Leek Road	755 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods Ltd	1349 Leek Road	755 yd
Co-Operative Food Group Ltd	53/55 Abbots Road	809 yd
Asda	Werrington Road	909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Caddicks (Closed) Haddon Place	grass pitches	171 yd
Abbey Hill Performing Arts College (Closed) Greasley Road	grass pitches	217 yd
Our Lady And St Benedict Catholic Academy ABBEY LANE	grass pitches	639 yd
Kingsland C Of E Academy WERRINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	664 yd
Wallace Sports & Education Centre ABBOTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	856 yd
Hanley Town Fc (Potteries Park) HANLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HANLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB ABBEY LANE	grass pitches	1,027 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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