Ripon Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 3BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST3 3BP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.7%	1.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50%	48.3%	-1.7%	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.

In the immediate area around ST3 3BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.7% 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	36.3%	49.7%	13.4%	37.9%	11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.8%	20.9%	-1.9%	44.2%	-23.3%
Separated	4.1%	8.5%	4.4%	2.2%	6.3%
Divorced	18.1%	14.4%	-3.7%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	18.7%	6.5%	-12.2%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (55.2%) 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	17.8%	31.3%	13.5%	48.4%	-17.1%
Good health	26.9%	23.9%	-3.0%	33.6%	-9.7%
Fair health	31.7%	29%	-2.7%	12.7%	16.3%
Bad health	17.8%	11.4%	-6.4%	4.0%	7.4%
Very bad health	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	1.2%	3.3%

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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50.3%	24.7%	-25.6%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	15.6%	1.1%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	18.8%	4.8%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.8%	3.7%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	13%	7.8%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	8.3%	18.8%	10.5%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	4%	4.0%	0.8%	3.2%
White	97.1%	90.2%	-6.9%	81.4%	8.8%
Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	92.3%	85.2%	-7.1%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	3.8%	10.2%	6.4%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.1%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	83.3%	-8.5%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	1%	5%	4.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	1%	3.9%	2.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
Ireland	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	30.9%	13.5%	17.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Ripon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ripon Road was 180.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.4% higher than the Blurton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ripon Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blurton and the 175th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in ST3 3BP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Ripon Road are based on 47 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 Ripon Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 3BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST3 3BP

Average Price
£58,179

Semi-Detached
£45,718

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£60,672

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ripon Road

Average Price
£88,311

Semi-Detached
£124,358

Terraced
£85,253

Detached
£285,913

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,833

Other
£857,609

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ripon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Barker House Ripon Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£34,500	2014-09-19	£51,263
Flat 9 Barker House Ripon Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2009-04-21	£69,485
Flat 27 Barker House Ripon Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2008-04-25	£64,576
Flat 24 Barker House Ripon Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£31,000	2008-03-17	£47,672
Flat 5 Barker House Ripon Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£56,500	2007-05-11	£67,852

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST3 3BP

Employment

ST3 3BP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	13
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	8
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Self-Employed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	5,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutherland Primary Academy Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3DY	3out of 4	722 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newstead Primary Academy Waterside Drive , Blurton ST3 3LQ	4out of 4	882 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Primary Academy Poplar Drive , Blurton ST3 3AZ	- not rated	1,134 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School Byatts Grove , Longton ST3 2RH	3out of 4	1,627 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Green Primary Academy Brough Lane , Trentham ST4 8BX	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3JD	3out of 4	453 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Academy Longton Hall Road , Longton ST3 2NJ	3out of 4	2,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trentham Academy Allerton Road , Trentham ST4 8PQ	2out of 4	2,751 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Meridian Academy Sandon Road , Meir ST3 7DF	2out of 4	2,860 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	4out of 4	3,645 yd	Academy converter	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	4,490 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kemball School Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3JD	3out of 4	453 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Strathmore College Unit 7, The Imex Technology Park , Bellringer Road ST4 8LJ	- not rated	772 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Intuition Holistic Education 020 , Rosslyn Road ST3 4JD	- not rated	2,199 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glebedale School Grove Road , Heron Cross ST4 3AY	- not rated	2,460 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Preparatory School Rookery Lane , Trent Vale ST4 5RF	- not rated	3,645 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wilson's Cafe	Waterside Drive		480 yd
Dine Contract Catering Limited	Building Adhesives Ltd, Newstead Industrial Estate		971 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tollgate Hotel & Leisure	Ripon Road	129 yd
Longton Cricket Club	Trentham Road	217 yd
The Cuckoo	Barlaston Road	370 yd
The Gables	The Gables, Trentham Road	509 yd
The Lambourne Inn	66 Magdalen Road	618 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Captain Fry	4 Ingestre Square	258 yd
Blurton Bites	Unit 3 Beaconsfield Drive	635 yd
Hot Stuff	418b Blurton Road	1,031 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	Finstock Avenue		232 yd
Morrisons Daily	75 Wimborne Avenue		538 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tollgate Hotel & Leisure RIPON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	166 yd
Longton Cricket Club TRENTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	215 yd
Fallowfields Ripon Road	grass pitches	307 yd
Sutherland Primary Academy BEACONSFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	752 yd
Newstead Primary Academy WATERSIDE DRIVE	grass pitches	818 yd
Sir Stanley Matthews Academy BEACONSFIELD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	832 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.