Epworth Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 1NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST4 1NU is primarily male, with 57% 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	48.6%	43%	-5.6%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	51.4%	57%	5.6%	49.0%	8.0%

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 ST4 1NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.9% 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	49.8%	67.9%	18.1%	37.9%	30.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	21.3%	-11.6%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	7.1%	3.3%	-3.8%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	48.3%	43%	-5.3%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	31.4%	38.4%	7.0%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	12.7%	13.1%	0.4%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5.7%	5.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	21.2%	13.2%	-8.0%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	9.2%	-6.5%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	9.5%	-0.7%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	33.6%	17.5%	16.9%	16.7%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	27%	-0.8%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	7.5%	3.3%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	6.7%	7.8%	1.1%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	7%	1.5%	-5.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	76.2%	69.1%	-7.1%	81.4%	-12.3%
Arab	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	73.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	-9.4%
European Union	3.2%	7.3%	4.1%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	8.3%	-2.5%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	73.4%	-6.3%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	3.5%	9.2%	5.7%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	9.2%	5.5%	-3.7%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	6.5%	2.4%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Epworth Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Epworth Street was 311.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.9% higher than the Boothen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Epworth Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boothen and the 69th highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in ST4 1NU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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 Epworth Street are based on 8 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 Epworth Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 1NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST4 1NU

Average Price
£160,871

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£79,531

Detached
£142,740

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,081

Other
£251,501

Estimated Average Property Prices for Epworth Street

Average Price
£138,845

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£76,876

Detached
£128,898

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,492

Other
£246,411

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Epworth Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Epworth Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Other, an established residential building	£38,000	2024-08-16	£37,523
Wesley Methodist Church Epworth Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Other, an established residential building	£445,000	2024-02-23	£454,336
77A Epworth Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£70,000	2007-10-11	£77,341
1 Epworth Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£53,500	2006-12-11	£81,650
1 Epworth Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£42,500	2006-02-28	£72,674

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST4 1NU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ST4 1NU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	137
Full-Time Employee	116
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	57
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	16
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	15
Transport and storage	12
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Field House Nursery School Munro Street , West End ST4 5HA	- not rated	1,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ	- not rated	1,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penkhull Nursery School 4 St Christopher Avenue , Penkhull ST4 5NA	- not rated	1,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Nursery School Earls Drive , Clayton ST5 3QH	- not rated	3,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood and Broom Community Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	3,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penkhull Infants' School Princes Road , Penkhull ST4 7JS	- not rated	473 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Greatbatch Avenue , Penkhull ST4 7JY	- not rated	596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy Boothen Old Road , ST4 4EE	- not rated	835 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Minster CofE Aided Primary School Boothen Old Road , ST4 4EE	- not rated	835 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boothen CofE (C) Primary School London Road , West End ST4 4BL	- not rated	1,078 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's CofE (A) High School and International Language College Queen's Road , Penkhull ST4 7LG	- not rated	967 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough High School Newcastle Lane , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	- not rated	1,145 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	- not rated	1,402 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	- not rated	2,113 yd	Academy converter	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	788 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	788 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	1,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	3,845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ACE Centre (Penkhull Education Centre) Princes Raod , Penkhull ST4 7JS	- not rated	473 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Special School The Mount , Penkhull ST4 7JU	- not rated	623 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Independent Junior School Hartshill Road , ST4 7LY	- not rated	818 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Midlands College Hyde Park , City Road ST4 1DS	- not rated	843 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Staffordshire University College Road , ST4 2DE	- not rated	847 yd	Higher education institutions	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	Distance
Sawaddee Thai Taste	9-11 Hill Street	80 yd
Hippe at Heart	103 Church Street	163 yd
London Cafe	31 London Road	170 yd
Jays Cafe	32 Campbell Place	212 yd
Sindu Mahal	39 Hartshill Road	223 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Staff of Life	13 Hill Street	80 yd
Crafty Lion	123-127 Church Street	131 yd
The Liquor Vaults	117 Church Street	132 yd
BRU	23 Campbell Place	172 yd
Wheatsheaf	Church Street	178 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hills Fish and Chips	8 Hill Street	80 yd
Aladdins	1 Hartshill Road	142 yd
Makslam	94 Church Street	178 yd
Canton Express	10 Hartshill Road	187 yd
Stoke Grill	24 Hartshill Road	187 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods Ltd	28/30 Campbell Place	212 yd
Sainsbury's	London Road	276 yd
Lidl	unit 1, Boothen Park	435 yd
Co-op Late Shop	8-10 Manor Court Street	760 yd
Pak Foods	50 Stoke Road	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Training Exchange (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	125 yd
Stoke Recreation Centre (Closed) Booth Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	508 yd
St Dominics Independent Junior School (Closed) Hartshill Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	816 yd
St Peters Academy (Closed) Queens Road	artificial grass pitch	967 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	39.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	39.1%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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