Goms Mill Road, Longton, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 2TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST3 2TG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50.3%	48.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.7%	51.1%	1.4%	49.0%	2.1%

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	19.4%	30.4%	11.0%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	39.9%	-12.3%	44.2%	-4.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.1%	6.5%	-4.6%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	16.1%	19.6%	3.5%	6.1%	13.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63.8%) 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	24.4%	20.9%	-3.5%	48.4%	-27.5%
Good health	37.3%	42.9%	5.6%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	22.8%	20.3%	-2.5%	12.7%	7.6%
Bad health	12.4%	10.4%	-2.0%	4.0%	6.4%
Very bad health	3.1%	5.5%	2.4%	1.2%	4.3%

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.

In the area around ST3 2TG this area, 33.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.2%	33.3%	-8.9%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	6.7%	-4.4%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	10.9%	-3.5%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	11.5%	7.1%	5.3%	6.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	9.7%	-2.5%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	23%	10.2%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
White	98.4%	85.8%	-12.6%	81.4%	4.4%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	98.4%	89%	-9.4%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	0%	4.9%	4.9%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	5.6%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	89%	-8.4%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	58.9%	46.2%	12.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Goms Mill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goms Mill Road was 115.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.9% higher than the Blurton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Goms Mill Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blurton and the 334th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.5%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in ST3 2TG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Goms Mill Road are based on 89 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 Goms Mill Road, Longton, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 2TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST3 2TG

Average Price
£80,224

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,224

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goms Mill Road

Average Price
£157,807

Semi-Detached
£194,390

Terraced
£129,638

Detached
£292,219

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,055

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goms Mill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Goms Mill Court Goms Mill Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£71,000	2023-06-22	£73,227
Flat 9 Goms Mill Court Goms Mill Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,500	2023-04-05	£55,844
Flat 7 Goms Mill Court Goms Mill Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,500	2021-09-01	£71,200
Flat 8 Goms Mill Court Goms Mill Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2015-01-23	£90,300
Flat 4 Goms Mill Court Goms Mill Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£54,000	2014-09-05	£80,237

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST3 2TG

Employment

ST3 2TG 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in ST3 2TG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Part-Time Employee	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6
Self-Employed	5
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Education	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Other	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	3,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School Byatts Grove , Longton ST3 2RH	3out of 4	151 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Academy Spring Garden Road , Longton ST3 2QN	4out of 4	289 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutherland Primary Academy Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3DY	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Primary Academy Poplar Drive , Blurton ST3 3AZ	- not rated	1,243 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Sussex Place , Longton ST3 4TP	4out of 4	1,460 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic Academy Longton Hall Road , Longton ST3 2NJ	3out of 4	581 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3JD	3out of 4	1,892 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Meridian Academy Sandon Road , Meir ST3 7DF	2out of 4	2,385 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	2out of 4	3,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Discovery Academy Discovery Drive , Bentilee ST2 0GA	3out of 4	3,427 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,736 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	4,764 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Intuition Holistic Education 020 , Rosslyn Road ST3 4JD	- not rated	742 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glebedale School Grove Road , Heron Cross ST4 3AY	- not rated	1,797 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kemball School Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3JD	3out of 4	1,892 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Strathmore College Unit 7, The Imex Technology Park , Bellringer Road ST4 8LJ	- not rated	2,481 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hill School and College Box Lane , Meir ST3 5PP	3out of 4	2,517 yd	Foundation special 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
Easy Cheesy	40 Trentham Road	510 yd
Go Eat	80 Trentham Road	577 yd
Cafe Number 7	7 Nashe Drive	586 yd
Britannia Cafe	58 The Strand	602 yd
Ali's Kitchen	40a The Strand	657 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gardeners Rest	30 Trentham Road	509 yd
The John Marston	44 Longton Hall Road	556 yd
Florence Tennis & Bowling Club	Cemetery Avenue	571 yd
The Strand	1 Gold Street	608 yd
George & Dragon	2 Heathcote Road	646 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Keyani's Kitchen	47 Edensor Road	278 yd
No 1 Wok	78 Edensor Road	278 yd
Longton Fisheries	34 Trentham Road	509 yd
Gold Lion Takeaway	74 Trentham Road	577 yd
Mega Bite	64 The Strand	593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Trentham Road	548 yd
Heron Foods Ltd	Unit 5 Longton Exchange	563 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1 Edensor Road	577 yd
Iceland	17/21 Bennett Precinct	771 yd
Tesco	Baths Road	818 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Edensor Technology College (Closed) Greendock Street	grass pitches, swimming pool	217 yd
St Gregory'S Catholic Academy SPRING GARDEN ROAD	grass pitches	237 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Academy LONGTON HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	741 yd
Portland Health And Leisure Portland House Portland House King Street	health and fitness suite	938 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%

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