Windmill Hill, Rough Close, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 7PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST3 7PL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48%	48.1%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of ST3 7PL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.6%	22.3%	2.7%	37.9%	-15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	64.9%	62.1%	-2.8%	44.2%	17.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7%	7.2%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	6.6%	7.2%	0.6%	6.1%	1.1%

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	46.4%	47.8%	1.4%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	30.3%	29.5%	-0.8%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	17.3%	15.4%	-1.9%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.6%	17%	-2.6%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	9.1%	-1.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.3%	-0.7%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	9.1%	2.5%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	16.3%	4.1%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	35.2%	2.7%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% 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)
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.8%	99%	1.2%	81.4%	17.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.1% 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	97.2%	98.1%	0.9%	83.2%	14.9%
European Union	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	98.1%	1.5%	83.2%	14.9%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	69.9%	46.2%	23.7%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Windmill Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windmill Hill was 93.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.1% higher than the Fulford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Windmill Hill has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Fulford and the 98th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in ST3 7PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Windmill Hill are based on 49 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newcastle-Under-Lyme.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Windmill Hill, Rough Close, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 7PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST3 7PL

Average Price
£414,584

Semi-Detached
£295,193

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£438,463

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windmill Hill

Average Price
£429,853

Semi-Detached
£265,030

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£459,830

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£354,543

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windmill HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fairy Rings Windmill Hill, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£870,000	2025-09-25	£860,324
Hillside Windmill Hill, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£283,000	2023-03-10	£307,954
Highcroft Windmill Hill, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£457,500	2022-04-14	£510,086
Cromwell House Windmill Hill, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2019-03-01	£649,027
Highcroft Windmill Hill, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2016-10-25	£350,422

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST3 7PL

Employment

ST3 7PL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in ST3 7PL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	88
Full-Time Employee	81
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	17
Construction	16
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Nursery School Harrowby Road , Meir ST3 7AN	- not rated	1,994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meir Nursery School George Avenue , Meir ST3 6DQ	- not rated	2,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Queensberry Road , Longton ST3 1QZ	- not rated	3,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowcroft Nursery School Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3DY	- not rated	3,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blurton Nursery School Poplar Drive , Blurton ST3 3AZ	- not rated	4,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthews CofE (A) Primary School Lightwood Road , Rough Close ST3 7NE	- not rated	244 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthews Church of England Academy St Matthew's Ce Academy, Lightwood Road , Rough Close ST3 7NE	3out of 4	244 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meir Heath Academy Golborn Avenue , Meir Heath ST3 7JQ	3out of 4	545 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meir Heath Primary School Golborn Avenue , Meir Heath ST3 7JQ	- not rated	545 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's RC (A) Primary School Sandon Road , Meir ST3 7DF	- not rated	1,985 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandon Business and Enterprise College Sandon Road , Meir ST3 7DF	- not rated	1,811 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Meridian Academy Sandon Road , Meir ST3 7DF	3out of 4	1,961 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longton High School Box Lane , Meir ST3 5PR	- not rated	3,194 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams Weston Road , ST3 6AP	- not rated	3,417 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blythe Bridge High School Cheadle Road , Blythe Bridge ST11 9PW	3out of 4	3,931 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kinetic Academy Meir Youth Cafe , Sandon Road ST3 7DJ	- not rated	2,552 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portland School and Specialist College Uttoxeter Road , Blythe Bridge ST11 9JG	- not rated	3,012 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portland School Uttoxeter Road , Blythe Bridge ST11 9JG	1out of 4	3,063 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hill Academy & College Box Lane , Meir ST3 5PP	3out of 4	3,180 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hill School and College Box Lane , Meir ST3 5PP	- not rated	3,180 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	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
Alisha Lounge Bar & Grill	Hilderstone Road		264 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swynnerton Arms	Windmill Hill	252 yd
The Windmill Inn	Hilderstone Road	416 yd
Meir Heath Cricket Club	Meir Heath Cricket Club, Willow Lane	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hilltop Cottage	Mill House, Hilderstone Road		412 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meir Heath Cricket Club Willow Lane	grass pitches	1,047 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	39.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	61.24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	61.24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19 Mbit/s

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