Rothesay Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 4QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST3 4QW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	50.7%	48.8%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.3%	51.2%	1.9%	49.0%	2.2%

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	36.5%	40.6%	4.1%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	50.5%	1.7%	44.2%	6.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7%	3.5%	-3.5%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	40%	45.9%	5.9%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	39.4%	37.6%	-1.8%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	13.5%	12%	-1.5%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 4QW this area, 33.2% 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 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.2%	33.2%	-9.0%	18.2%	15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	12.6%	-4.6%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	16.1%	2.2%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	12.6%	6.0%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	6.1%	16.8%	10.7%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	11.5%	4.9%	-6.6%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	52.7%	49.5%	-3.2%	2.7%	46.8%
Other Asian	3.7%	9.8%	6.1%	1.6%	8.2%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	36.1%	28.3%	-7.8%	81.4%	-53.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.4% 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	68.5%	54.4%	-14.1%	83.2%	-28.8%
European Union	4.5%	16.6%	12.1%	6.1%	10.5%
Africa	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	26.5%	27.6%	1.1%	5.6%	22.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.5%	54.4%	-14.1%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	2.3%	24.4%	22.1%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	3.1%	7.3%	4.2%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	8.5%	10.7%	2.2%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	3.2%	-14.5%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.9%	37.2%	-21.3%
Christian	19%	46.2%	-27.2%
Muslim	56.3%	6.5%	49.8%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Rothesay Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rothesay Road was 60.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.1% lower than the Dresden & Florence average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rothesay Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Dresden & Florence and the 284th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.6%.

🔎 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 4QW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Rothesay Road are based on 98 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 Rothesay Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 4QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST3 4QW

Average Price
£80,747

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£80,747

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rothesay Road

Average Price
£87,327

Semi-Detached
£66,968

Terraced
£87,639

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,815

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rothesay Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Rothesay Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2023-08-21	£67,088
42 Rothesay Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-10-27	£82,350
16 Rothesay Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2022-05-30	£102,316
24 Rothesay Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2021-11-26	£79,703
20 Rothesay Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-11-18	£101,116

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST3 4QW

Employment

ST3 4QW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in ST3 4QW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Looking after home or family	51
Part-Time Employee	42
Full-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	39
Retired	23
Other	20
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	4,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alexandra Infants' School Melville Road , Normacot ST3 4PZ	2out of 4	339 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Sussex Place , Longton ST3 4TP	4out of 4	461 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Junior School Meir Road , Normacot ST3 7JG	2out of 4	766 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Academy Spring Garden Road , Longton ST3 2QN	4out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Academy Sandon Road , Meir ST3 7DF	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,111 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Academy Longton Hall Road , Longton ST3 2NJ	3out of 4	2,000 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3JD	3out of 4	2,993 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Discovery Academy Discovery Drive , Bentilee ST2 0GA	3out of 4	3,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	2out of 4	4,507 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	5,125 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	814 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hill School and College Box Lane , Meir ST3 5PP	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kinetic Academy Meir Youth Cafe , Sandon Road ST3 7DJ	- not rated	1,434 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kemball School Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3JD	3out of 4	2,993 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebedale School Grove Road , Heron Cross ST4 3AY	- not rated	3,312 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
Lilys Desserts	97 Upper Normacot Road	100 yd
Cafe Clock Stoke	95 Upper Normacot Road	101 yd
Queen Dessert	305 Uttoxeter Road	367 yd
The English Grill	256 Uttoxeter Road	388 yd
Lahore Pizza & Grill / Kebab King	266 Uttoxeter Road	388 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Florence	Sussex Place	424 yd
New Florence	Sussex Place	424 yd
Florence Sports and Social Club	Florence Colliery Social Club, Lightwood Road	427 yd
Meir Royal British Legion Club	195/197 Meir Road	631 yd
Sir Robert Peel	58 Peel Street	908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fat Pizza and AJ's Pizza & Shakes	81 Upper Normacot Road	144 yd
Top Nosh	37 Chaplin Road	188 yd
Dee-licious	2a Upper Belgrave Road	287 yd
Curry Spice	12 Upper Normacot Road	361 yd
Big Chef	301-303 Uttoxeter Road	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al-Madina Superstore	Normacot Road	249 yd
The Co-Operative	Florence Park	605 yd
PAK Foods	118 - 134 Belgrave Road	702 yd
Lidl	Trentham Road	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watery Lane Playing Fields Watery Lane	grass pitches	260 yd
Florence Colliery Social Welfare Centre LIGHTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	425 yd
Normacot Recreation Ground Recreation Road	grass pitches	480 yd
Alexandra Junior School MEIR ROAD	grass pitches	653 yd
Abbey Hill Performing Arts College BOX LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	969 yd
Meir Fitness Centre (Closed) Pickford Place	health and fitness suite	1,069 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	156.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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