Blatchford Close, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 6LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST3 6LL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51.3%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.4%	48.7%	0.3%	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 area around ST3 6LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	40.9%	47%	6.1%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	30.2%	-2.5%	44.2%	-14.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	7%	5.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	11.7%	9.8%	-1.9%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	7.6%	6%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	33.9%	44.2%	10.3%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	30.3%	34.9%	4.6%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	20.4%	12.2%	-8.2%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	11.3%	4.8%	-6.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	2.6%

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 15.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.3%	27%	-16.3%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	10.7%	-3.3%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.8%	23.3%	0.5%	13.4%	9.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	17.7%	9.5%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	7%	15.3%	8.3%	33.8%	-18.5%
Other	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.9%	89.2%	-2.7%	81.4%	7.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	91.4%	89.5%	-1.9%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	89.7%	-1.7%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	33.7%	13.5%	20.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.7%	37.2%	21.5%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Blatchford Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blatchford Close was 211.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 214.1% higher than the Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blatchford Close has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney and the 147th highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 145.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.1%.

🔎 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. 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 6LL, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (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 Blatchford Close are based on 4 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 Blatchford Close, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 6LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST3 6LL

Average Price
£52,018

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£52,018

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blatchford Close

Average Price
£43,778

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£43,778

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blatchford CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Blatchford Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£38,000	2014-02-14	£55,960
2 Blatchford Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£36,000	2012-09-24	£53,477
5 Blatchford Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	2004-10-12	£43,183
5 Blatchford Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£7,000	2001-07-26	£22,149

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST3 6LL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	18
Other	14
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meir Nursery School George Avenue , Meir ST3 6DQ	- not rated	637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange Nursery School Harrowby Road , Meir ST3 7AN	- not rated	1,471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Queensberry Road , Longton ST3 1QZ	- not rated	2,281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowcroft Nursery School Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3DY	- not rated	4,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bentilee Nursery School Dawlish Drive , Bentilee ST2 0HW	- not rated	4,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Crescent Academy Pinewood Crescent , Meir ST3 6HZ	3out of 4	398 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crescent Primary School Pinewood Crescent , Meir ST3 6HZ	- not rated	398 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meir Primary School Colclough Road , Meir ST3 6DJ	- not rated	594 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weston Junior Academy Princess Drive , Weston Coyney ST3 6NG	3out of 4	829 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Coyney Junior School Princess Drive , Weston Coyney ST3 6NG	- not rated	829 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams Weston Road , ST3 6AP	- not rated	759 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Longton High School Box Lane , Meir ST3 5PR	- not rated	1,169 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandon Business and Enterprise College Sandon Road , Meir ST3 7DF	- not rated	1,832 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Meridian Academy Sandon Road , Meir ST3 7DF	3out of 4	2,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blythe Bridge High School Cheadle Road , Blythe Bridge ST11 9PW	3out of 4	2,863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowan House School 207/209 Weston Road , Weston Coyney ST3 6AT	- not rated	577 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kinetic Academy Meir Youth Cafe , Sandon Road ST3 7DJ	- not rated	1,061 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hill Academy & College Box Lane , Meir ST3 5PP	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hill School and College Box Lane , Meir ST3 5PP	- not rated	1,174 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portland School and Specialist College Uttoxeter Road , Blythe Bridge ST11 9JG	- not rated	1,735 yd	Foundation special 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
On the Run	81-85 Stansmore Road	86 yd
The Crescent Cafe Bar	Crescent Childrens Centre, Pinewood Crescent	433 yd
Blue Tiffin	1003 Uttoxeter Road	806 yd
Angelstone Gems	1 Cornelious Street	809 yd
The Douglas MacMillan Shop	741-749 Uttoxeter Road	977 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Catchems Corner	1161 Uttoxeter Road	837 yd
Caverswall Cricket Club	Caverswall Road	958 yd
Ron's & Tom's Bar & Café	751 Uttoxeter Road	977 yd
Swiftys Microbar	Former Meir Library, Sandon Road	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Zone	40 Stansmore Road	93 yd
Lucky House	34 Stansmore Road	221 yd
New Jade Palace	86 Weston Road	718 yd
Chopstick House	87 Weston Road	723 yd
Caprinos Pizza	81 Weston Road	726 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	62 Weston Road		795 yd
The Co- Operative	New Kingsway		1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Crescent Academy PINEWOOD CRESCENT	grass pitches	358 yd
Weston Coyney Junior School Princess Drive	grass pitches	823 yd
Whitcombe Playing Fields FOLEY FOOTBALL CLUB FOLEY FOOTBALL CLUB WHITCOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	831 yd
Foley Football Club Whitcombe Road	grass pitches	837 yd
Caverswall Cricket Club CAVERSWALL ROAD	grass pitches	960 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	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	45.47 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	45.47 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.84 Mbit/s

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