Anchor Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 5BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST3 5BS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	53.3%	48.4%	-4.9%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	46.7%	51.6%	4.9%	49.0%	2.6%

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 5BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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%	42.6%	6.6%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	41.2%	-3.3%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	12%	8.8%	-3.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	32.9%	41.6%	8.7%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	40.8%	35.1%	-5.7%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	21.7%	17.2%	-4.5%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	23.1%	-3.9%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	14.2%	0.2%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	16.5%	-1.0%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	9.9%	5.9%	5.3%	4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20%	19.3%	-0.7%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	13%	16.5%	3.5%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	4.5%	0.5%	-4.0%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.3%	92.4%	-5.9%	81.4%	11.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	98.8%	94.3%	-4.5%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.8%	94%	-4.8%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.8%	37.2%	17.6%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Anchor Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Anchor Road was 161.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.9% lower than the Fenton East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Anchor Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Fenton East and the 213th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.1%.

🔎 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 5BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Anchor Road are based on 165 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 5BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST3 5BS

Average Price
£135,279

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£135,279

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Anchor Road

Average Price
£122,283

Semi-Detached
£132,742

Terraced
£111,208

Detached
£191,595

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£186,449

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Anchor Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
308 Anchor Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2025-03-31	£113,867
306 Anchor Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-12-04	£159,130
312 Anchor Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2015-02-27	£159,056
308 Anchor Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£79,500	2014-10-10	£134,088
310 Anchor Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£31,500	2001-10-12	£132,517

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST3 5BS

Employment

ST3 5BS 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	86
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	13
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandford Hill Primary School Clayfield Grove , Sandford Hill ST3 5AQ	4out of 4	551 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Primary Academy Anchor Road , Sandford Hill ST3 5EW	3out of 4	688 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-Op Academy Clarice Cliff Goldenhill Road , ST4 3DP	- not rated	1,112 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Court Academy Beverley Drive , Bentilee ST2 0QD	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hall Academy Carberry Way , Weston Coyney ST3 5QU	3out of 4	1,822 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Discovery Academy Discovery Drive , Bentilee ST2 0GA	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Academy Longton Hall Road , Longton ST3 2NJ	3out of 4	2,114 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Meridian Academy Sandon Road , Meir ST3 7DF	2out of 4	3,331 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	2out of 4	3,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3JD	3out of 4	4,151 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	4,026 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	4,730 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	2,028 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hill School and College Box Lane , Meir ST3 5PP	3out of 4	2,308 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebedale School Grove Road , Heron Cross ST4 3AY	- not rated	3,052 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kinetic Academy Meir Youth Cafe , Sandon Road ST3 7DJ	- not rated	3,055 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit Willeton Street , Bucknall ST2 9JA	3out of 4	3,140 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mossfield Cafe	Mossfield Road		459 yd
Subway	Park Hall Service Station, Dividy Road		481 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Corner Pin	1 Bambury Street	179 yd
Last Orders	172 Anchor Road	542 yd
The Old Sal	170 Heathcote Street	897 yd
The Ashwood	74 Wood Street	1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nemo'z Fish & Chips	Unit 3, Anchor Road	775 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, Amison Street	811 yd
Ye Olde Chippy	Unit 6 Amison Street	811 yd
Bros Fryer	182 Heathcote Street	897 yd
Imranz	168 Heathcote Street	897 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Unit 4 Amison Street		811 yd
Co-operative Food	170 Heathcote Street		897 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anchor Road ANCHOR ROAD	grass pitches	323 yd
Base Body Fitness (Park Hall) PARKHALL BUSINESS VILLAGE PARKHALL BUSINESS VILLAGE PARKHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	397 yd
Sandford Hill Primary School SANDFORD HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL SANDFORD HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL CLAYFIELD GROVE	grass pitches	677 yd
Wood Street Reclamation Wood Street	grass pitches	734 yd
Parkhall Golf Course (Closed) Hulme Road	golf	945 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.