Anchor Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 1NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST3 1NF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	53.6%	49.1%	-4.5%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	46.4%	50.9%	4.5%	49.0%	1.9%

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	30%	37.3%	7.3%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	32.2%	-6.2%	44.2%	-12.0%
Separated	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	14.3%	14.6%	0.3%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	14.8%	12%	-2.8%	6.1%	5.9%

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 (63.4%) 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	36.9%	29.1%	-7.8%	48.4%	-19.3%
Good health	28.3%	34.3%	6.0%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	22.2%	24.6%	2.4%	12.7%	11.9%
Bad health	9.6%	9.7%	0.1%	4.0%	5.7%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	1.2%

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 ST3 1NF this area, 34.3% 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 12.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	56.5%	34.3%	-22.2%	18.2%	16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	10%	-2.2%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	17.2%	2.0%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	6.3%	5.5%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	15.5%	7.9%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	4.6%	12.1%	7.5%	33.8%	-21.7%
Other	3%	4.6%	1.6%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.7%	6.2%	4.5%	2.7%	3.5%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	93.2%	87.9%	-5.3%	81.4%	6.5%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	98%	92.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	0%	5.2%	5.2%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	92.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	35.3%	13.5%	21.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Anchor Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Anchor Road was 88.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.5% lower than the Fenton East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Anchor Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Fenton East and the 400th lowest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.6%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in ST3 1NF, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Anchor Road are based on 170 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 Anchor Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 1NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST3 1NF

Average Price
£123,270

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£123,270

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Anchor Road

Average Price
£120,928

Semi-Detached
£132,862

Terraced
£109,859

Detached
£186,436

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£181,591

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Anchor Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Anchor Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-09-19	£145,811
16 Anchor Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-10-26	£118,690
28 Anchor Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2014-10-31	£140,883
30 Anchor Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2011-02-11	£120,088
28 Anchor Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£23,000	2000-11-22	£102,975

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST3 1NF

Employment

ST3 1NF 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	70
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	8
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Nursery School Queensberry Road , Longton ST3 1QZ	- not rated	1,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowcroft Nursery School Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3DY	- not rated	2,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blurton Nursery School Poplar Drive , Blurton ST3 3AZ	- not rated	2,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bentilee Nursery School Dawlish Drive , Bentilee ST2 0HW	- not rated	2,803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Nursery School Harrowby Road , Meir ST3 7AN	- not rated	2,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gladstone Primary Anchor Road , Sandford Hill ST3 5EW	- not rated	432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Primary Academy Anchor Road , Sandford Hill ST3 5EW	3out of 4	432 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff Goldenhill Road , ST4 3DP	2out of 4	872 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clarice Cliff Primary School Goldenhill Road , ST4 3DP	- not rated	872 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Green Infants' School Anchor Road , Adderley Green ST3 5DH	- not rated	933 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edensor Technology College Greendock Street , Longton ST3 2NA	- not rated	946 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Academy Longton Hall Road , Longton ST3 2NJ	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic College Longton Hall Road , Longton ST3 2NJ	- not rated	1,217 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longton High School Box Lane , Meir ST3 5PR	- not rated	1,897 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams Weston Road , ST3 6AP	- not rated	2,212 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	3,943 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	3,943 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	4,833 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
REACH Academy Chelson Street , ST3 1PT	- not rated	689 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Intuition Holistic Education 20 , Rosslyn Road ST3 4JD	- not rated	929 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hill Academy & College Box Lane , Meir ST3 5PP	3out of 4	1,900 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hill School and College Box Lane , Meir ST3 5PP	- not rated	1,900 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowan House School 207/209 Weston Road , Weston Coyney ST3 6AT	- not rated	2,392 yd	Other independent special 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
Namaste Dine	61-63 Market Street	319 yd
Lilly’s Burgers & Elena Cafe	79 Market Street	349 yd
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	Unit 1, Baths Road	396 yd
1863	Longton Market, The Strand	432 yd
The Coffee House	44 Bennett Precinct	432 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sutherland	Sutherland Road	55 yd
The Old Bulldog	34 Anchor Terrace	98 yd
The Ashwood	74 Wood Street	201 yd
The Congress	14 Sutherland Road	303 yd
The Last Post	Transport Lane	397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Noshers	12a Market Street	318 yd
Nigde Kebab House	59 Market Street	320 yd
Paper Tiger	65 Market Street	320 yd
Ocean	1 Uttoxeter Road	352 yd
Nemo'z Fish & Chips	Unit 3, Anchor Road	361 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	17/21 Bennett Precinct	399 yd
Tesco	Baths Road	578 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1 Edensor Road	579 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 4 Amison Street	604 yd
Heron Foods Ltd	Unit 5 Longton Exchange	608 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portland Health And Leisure Portland House Portland House King Street	health and fitness suite	424 yd
Wood Street Reclamation Wood Street	grass pitches	533 yd
Priors Fields Goldenhill Road	grass pitches	660 yd
Edensor Technology College (Closed) Greendock Street	grass pitches, swimming pool	949 yd
St Gregory'S Catholic Academy SPRING GARDEN ROAD	grass pitches	960 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.5 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	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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