Recreation Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 5LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST3 5LN is primarily male, with 56% of the population 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	40.8%	44%	3.2%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	59.2%	56%	-3.2%	49.0%	7.0%

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 5LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	48.9%	54%	5.1%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23.2%	19.8%	-3.4%	44.2%	-24.4%
Separated	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	20.6%	19.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	10.7%
Widowed	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.9%) 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	41.9%	35%	-6.9%	48.4%	-13.4%
Good health	28.5%	32.9%	4.4%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	20.4%	14.8%	-5.6%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	8.1%	13.8%	5.7%	4.0%	9.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	1.2%	2.3%

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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.5%	23.7%	-6.8%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	17.7%	-1.2%	9.6%	8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	12.4%	-6.9%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.4%	3.8%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	18.1%	5.7%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	20.9%	11.0%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	6.4%	0.8%	-5.6%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
White	92.3%	86%	-6.3%	81.4%	4.6%
Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	90.8%	85.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	2.5%	8.5%	6.0%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	84.8%	-6.0%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	6.7%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	76.7%	-15.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	27.8%	13.5%	14.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Recreation Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Recreation Road was 424.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.5% higher than the Fenton East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Recreation Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Fenton East and the 26th highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 221.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.6%.

🔎 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 5LN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Recreation Road are based on 33 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 Recreation Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 5LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST3 5LN

Average Price
£100,965

Semi-Detached
£94,161

Terraced
£103,517

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Recreation Road

Average Price
£108,024

Semi-Detached
£111,063

Terraced
£107,206

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Recreation Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Recreation Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-06-16	£123,668
24 Recreation Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2025-03-31	£107,601
20 Recreation Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-07-08	£104,066
36 Recreation Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-01-31	£120,834
32 Recreation Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£81,000	2021-11-17	£94,529

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST3 5LN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Long-Term Sick or disabled	40
Looking after home or family	31
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	22
Self-Employed	19
Other	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	30
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	10
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Nursery School Queensberry Road , Longton ST3 1QZ	- not rated	486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Nursery School Harrowby Road , Meir ST3 7AN	- not rated	1,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meir Nursery School George Avenue , Meir ST3 6DQ	- not rated	1,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadowcroft Nursery School Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3DY	- not rated	2,699 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blurton Nursery School Poplar Drive , Blurton ST3 3AZ	- not rated	3,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	208 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Infants' School Melville Road , Normacot ST3 4PZ	- not rated	208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Junior School Meir Road , Normacot ST3 7JG	3out of 4	550 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Junior School Meir Road , Normacot ST3 7JG	- not rated	550 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Sussex Place , Longton ST3 4TP	- not rated	957 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longton High School Box Lane , Meir ST3 5PR	- not rated	646 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams Weston Road , ST3 6AP	- not rated	1,089 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Meridian Academy Sandon Road , Meir ST3 7DF	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandon Business and Enterprise College Sandon Road , Meir ST3 7DF	- not rated	1,550 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edensor Technology College Greendock Street , Longton ST3 2NA	- not rated	1,697 yd	Community school	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	5,261 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	5,261 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Hill Academy & College Box Lane , Meir ST3 5PP	3out of 4	642 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hill School and College Box Lane , Meir ST3 5PP	- not rated	642 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
REACH Academy Chelson Street , ST3 1PT	- not rated	833 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Intuition Holistic Education 20 , Rosslyn Road ST3 4JD	- not rated	1,137 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kinetic Academy Meir Youth Cafe , Sandon Road ST3 7DJ	- not rated	1,223 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Awesome Walls Climbing Centre	Sefton Road	47 yd
Queen Dessert	305 Uttoxeter Road	179 yd
The English Grill	256 Uttoxeter Road	307 yd
Lahore Pizza & Grill / Kebab King	266 Uttoxeter Road	307 yd
Cafe Clock Stoke	95 Upper Normacot Road	354 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meir Royal British Legion Club	195/197 Meir Road	467 yd
Florence Sports and Social Club	Florence Colliery Social Club, Lightwood Road	874 yd
The New Florence	Sussex Place	875 yd
New Florence	Sussex Place	875 yd
The Signalman	Paragon Road	900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Chef	301-303 Uttoxeter Road	184 yd
Global Pizza Longton and Flames Longton	297-299 Uttoxeter Road	192 yd
The New Fabioz	287 Uttoxeter Road	206 yd
New Chop Suey Bar	289-291 Uttoxeter Road	211 yd
Niagara Balti	281-283 Uttoxeter Road	213 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al-Madina Superstore	Normacot Road	378 yd
The Co-Operative	Florence Park	1,032 yd
PAK Foods	118 - 134 Belgrave Road	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Normacot Recreation Ground Recreation Road	grass pitches	93 yd
Alexandra Junior School MEIR ROAD	grass pitches	541 yd
Watery Lane Playing Fields Watery Lane	grass pitches	632 yd
Abbey Hill Performing Arts College BOX LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	643 yd
Florence Colliery Social Welfare Centre LIGHTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	870 yd
Meir Fitness Centre (Closed) Pickford Place	health and fitness suite	964 yd
Foley Football Club Whitcombe Road	grass pitches	1,030 yd
Whitcombe Playing Fields FOLEY FOOTBALL CLUB FOLEY FOOTBALL CLUB WHITCOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	1,055 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	50.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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