Lightwood Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 4JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST3 4JW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.2%	50.7%	6.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	55.8%	49.3%	-6.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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 vicinity of ST3 4JW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.9%	28.8%	-4.1%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	56.8%	6.0%	44.2%	12.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.3%	7.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	47.1%	49.4%	2.3%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	30.1%	33.3%	3.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	14.5%	12.2%	-2.3%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	6.9%	3.2%	-3.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.8%

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 4JW this area, 31.3% 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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.7%	31.3%	-9.4%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	12.9%	-2.6%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	19.1%	5.5%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	10.8%	-0.4%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	20.1%	10.8%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	6.2%	0.4%	-5.8%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	46.2%	48.6%	2.4%	2.7%	45.9%
Other Asian	0.6%	6.5%	5.9%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	50%	35%	-15.0%	81.4%	-46.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	5%	4.7%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	68.2%	-6.1%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	1.4%	6.7%	5.3%	6.1%	0.6%
Africa	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	23.7%	23.2%	-0.5%	5.6%	17.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	68.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	2%	16.3%	14.3%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	5.9%	-8.8%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.6%	37.2%	-24.6%
Christian	22.7%	46.2%	-23.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	54.8%	6.5%	48.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Lightwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lightwood Road was 55.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.5% lower than the Dresden & Florence average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lightwood Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Dresden & Florence and the 255th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in ST3 4JW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Lightwood Road are based on 503 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 Lightwood Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 4JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST3 4JW

Average Price
£168,072

Semi-Detached
£175,432

Terraced
£150,406

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lightwood Road

Average Price
£279,134

Semi-Detached
£230,406

Terraced
£144,371

Detached
£407,669

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,870

Other
£607,833

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lightwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
295 Lightwood Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-08-04	£186,405
279 Lightwood Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-08-04	£74,562
275 Lightwood Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£186,000	2022-04-29	£208,751
279 Lightwood Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-10-15	£102,773
315 Lightwood Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-09-30	£147,746

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST3 4JW

Employment

ST3 4JW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Looking after home or family	40
Self-Employed	35
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Transport and storage	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Education	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	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	4,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Sussex Place , Longton ST3 4TP	4out of 4	303 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Infants' School Melville Road , Normacot ST3 4PZ	2out of 4	718 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Academy Spring Garden Road , Longton ST3 2QN	4out of 4	974 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Junior School Meir Road , Normacot ST3 7JG	2out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School Byatts Grove , Longton ST3 2RH	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston Meridian Academy Sandon Road , Meir ST3 7DF	2out of 4	1,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Academy Longton Hall Road , Longton ST3 2NJ	3out of 4	1,737 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3JD	3out of 4	2,613 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Discovery Academy Discovery Drive , Bentilee ST2 0GA	3out of 4	3,458 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	2out of 4	4,304 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	4,901 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	564 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hill School and College Box Lane , Meir ST3 5PP	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kinetic Academy Meir Youth Cafe , Sandon Road ST3 7DJ	- not rated	1,770 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kemball School Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3JD	3out of 4	2,613 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebedale School Grove Road , Heron Cross ST4 3AY	- not rated	3,023 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
Cafe Clock Stoke	95 Upper Normacot Road	466 yd
Lilys Desserts	97 Upper Normacot Road	466 yd
The English Grill	256 Uttoxeter Road	595 yd
Lahore Pizza & Grill / Kebab King	266 Uttoxeter Road	595 yd
Chaaye Paani	197c Uttoxeter Road	649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Florence	Sussex Place	183 yd
New Florence	Sussex Place	183 yd
Florence Sports and Social Club	Florence Colliery Social Club, Lightwood Road	362 yd
Sir Robert Peel	58 Peel Street	530 yd
The Princess Royal	34 Carlisle Street	677 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pisces Fish Bar	Unit 4, Sussex Place	182 yd
Dee-licious	2a Upper Belgrave Road	227 yd
Top Nosh	37 Chaplin Road	315 yd
The Fat Pizza and AJ's Pizza & Shakes	81 Upper Normacot Road	485 yd
Curry Spice	12 Upper Normacot Road	590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	Florence Park	239 yd
PAK Foods	118 - 134 Belgrave Road	328 yd
Al-Madina Superstore	Normacot Road	444 yd
Lidl	Trentham Road	681 yd
Heron Foods Ltd	Unit 5 Longton Exchange	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Florence Colliery Social Welfare Centre LIGHTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	366 yd
Watery Lane Playing Fields Watery Lane	grass pitches	479 yd
Normacot Recreation Ground Recreation Road	grass pitches	787 yd
Longton Park Cocknage Road	grass pitches	974 yd
Alexandra Junior School MEIR ROAD	grass pitches	1,021 yd
St Gregory'S Catholic Academy SPRING GARDEN ROAD	grass pitches	1,061 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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