Watchfield Close, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 5QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST3 5QX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	49.5%	48.1%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50.5%	51.9%	1.4%	49.0%	2.9%

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	32.2%	34.9%	2.7%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	46.4%	-5.2%	44.2%	2.2%
Separated	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.9%	11.1%	2.2%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41%	45%	4.0%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	33.7%	33.1%	-0.6%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	18.7%	14.8%	-3.9%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	5.7%	5.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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 15.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.6%	22.2%	-8.4%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	15.5%	1.2%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	14.3%	-3.5%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	7.9%	5.6%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	23.4%	9.4%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	15.1%	1.5%	33.8%	-18.7%
Other	7.4%	1.6%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.9%	90.4%	-4.5%	81.4%	9.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	91.4%	95.5%	4.1%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	5.7%	1.6%	-4.1%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	95.2%	4.1%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Watchfield Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watchfield Close was 167.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 150.1% higher than the Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watchfield Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney and the 202nd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.4%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in ST3 5QX, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Watchfield Close are based on 14 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 Watchfield Close, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 5QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST3 5QX

Average Price
£185,954

Semi-Detached
£185,954

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watchfield Close

Average Price
£184,337

Semi-Detached
£184,337

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watchfield CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Watchfield Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2023-11-10	£172,621
13 Watchfield Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2023-10-06	£193,701
11 Watchfield Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£169,500	2022-05-26	£197,780
1 Watchfield Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2021-05-10	£184,887
1 Watchfield Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-01-23	£128,619

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST3 5QX

Employment

ST3 5QX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	109
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	21
Transport and storage	17
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	6
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	4,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alexandra Junior School Meir Road , Normacot ST3 7JG	2out of 4	334 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Infants' School Melville Road , Normacot ST3 4PZ	2out of 4	792 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Academy Sandon Road , Meir ST3 7DF	3out of 4	910 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandon Primary Academy Normacot Grange Road , Meir ST3 7AW	4out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weston Junior Academy Princess Drive , Weston Coyney ST3 6NG	2out of 4	1,225 yd	Academy converter	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	1,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Academy Longton Hall Road , Longton ST3 2NJ	3out of 4	3,020 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Discovery Academy Discovery Drive , Bentilee ST2 0GA	3out of 4	3,370 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blythe Bridge High School Cheadle Road , Blythe Bridge ST11 9PW	3out of 4	3,717 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3JD	3out of 4	4,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Hill School and College Box Lane , Meir ST3 5PP	3out of 4	297 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kinetic Academy Meir Youth Cafe , Sandon Road ST3 7DJ	- not rated	469 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Intuition Holistic Education 020 , Rosslyn Road ST3 4JD	- not rated	1,872 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portland School and Specialist College Uttoxeter Road , Blythe Bridge ST11 9JG	3out of 4	2,459 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kemball School Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3JD	3out of 4	4,042 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Douglas MacMillan Shop	741-749 Uttoxeter Road	181 yd
The Hilltop Cafe	Meir Community Education Centre, Pickford Place	211 yd
Angelstone Gems	1 Cornelious Street	279 yd
KFC	21 Pickford Place	290 yd
Awesome Walls Climbing Centre	Sefton Road	852 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ron's & Tom's Bar & Café	751 Uttoxeter Road	181 yd
Swiftys Microbar	Former Meir Library, Sandon Road	371 yd
Meir Royal British Legion Club	195/197 Meir Road	467 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Rainbow	2 Weston Road	238 yd
Bun That	68 Weston Road	296 yd
Kayleigh's Kitchen	78 Weston Road	296 yd
Tigerbite	61-63 Weston Road	298 yd
Phillys Fried Chicken	39 Weston Road	300 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	62 Weston Road		296 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meir Fitness Centre (Closed) Pickford Place	health and fitness suite	216 yd
Abbey Hill Performing Arts College BOX LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	363 yd
Alexandra Junior School MEIR ROAD	grass pitches	439 yd
Foley Football Club Whitcombe Road	grass pitches	608 yd
Whitcombe Playing Fields FOLEY FOOTBALL CLUB FOLEY FOOTBALL CLUB WHITCOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	649 yd
St. Augustines Catholic Academy SANDON ROAD	grass pitches	884 yd
Ormiston Meridian Academy SANDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	972 yd
Normacot Recreation Ground Recreation Road	grass pitches	982 yd
Watery Lane Playing Fields Watery Lane	grass pitches	1,025 yd
Sandon Primary Academy Normacot Grange Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	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	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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	48 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	48 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.63 Mbit/s

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