London Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 2AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST4 2AS is primarily male, with 60.2% 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	36.7%	39.8%	3.1%	51.0%	-11.2%
Male	63.3%	60.2%	-3.1%	49.0%	11.2%

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 2AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.5% 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	89.7%	78.5%	-11.2%	37.9%	40.6%
Married: Opposite sex	6.5%	15.1%	8.6%	44.2%	-29.1%
Separated	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.1%	49.8%	-6.3%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	38.3%	38.8%	0.5%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	3.6%	9%	5.4%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	1%	2%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	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	4.9%	22.1%	17.2%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	6.4%	3.7%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	8.7%	1.7%	13.4%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	47%	35.5%	-11.5%	16.9%	18.6%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	25%	-8.5%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% 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)
Chinese	11.7%	0%	-11.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.6%	2%	-4.6%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	3.6%	7.5%	3.9%	2.7%	4.8%
Other Asian	12.2%	2%	-10.2%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2%	8.5%	6.5%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	56.1%	66.7%	10.6%	81.4%	-14.7%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	4%	4.0%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	0%	5%	5.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	59.2%	65.2%	6.0%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	3.1%	15.9%	12.8%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	8.7%	0%	-8.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.1%	6.5%	3.4%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	26%	12.4%	-13.6%	5.6%	6.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.2%	65.8%	6.6%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	18.4%	5.5%	-12.9%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	14.3%	7%	-7.3%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	7.1%	9%	1.9%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	1%	12.6%	11.6%	1.9%	10.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	76.7%	-18.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	23.8%	46.2%	-22.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	16.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	12.9%	6.0%	6.9%

Safety

Is ST4 2AS dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around ST4 2AS was 272.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 229.1% higher than the Bucknall & Eaton Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

ST4 2AS has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bucknall & Eaton Park and the 70th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 134.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in ST4 2AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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

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 London Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 2AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST4 2AS

Average Price
£102,060

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£102,060

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in ST4 2AS

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£53,017	2005-10-20	£93,439
2, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£66,270	2005-10-20	£116,797
3, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£53,017	2005-10-20	£93,439
4, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£36,000	2003-12-05	£94,339
26, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£38,000	2003-08-27	£114,626

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST4 2AS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ST4 2AS 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)	68
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Part-Time Employee	19
Full-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	3
Human health and social work activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	3,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	4,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy Boothen Old Road , ST4 4EE	2out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Greatbatch Avenue , Penkhull ST4 7JY	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary Academy William Street , Fenton ST4 2JG	2out of 4	1,318 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Academy Watkin Street , Fenton ST4 4NP	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School North Street , ST4 7DG	4out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	2out of 4	828 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	1,859 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	4out of 4	2,711 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Academy Longton Hall Road , Longton ST3 2NJ	3out of 4	3,328 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Hall Academy Clayton Lane , Clayton ST5 3DN	3out of 4	3,618 yd	Academy converter	No	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	155 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	958 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,333 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Excellence Girls Academy CROWTHER STREET , SHELTON ST4 2ER	- not rated	562 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent College 77 Shelton New Road , ST4 7AA	- not rated	1,279 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PEAK EDUCATION - STOKE 60 SNOWHILL , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	1,284 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity School Cartwright House , Broad Street ST1 4EU	- not rated	1,936 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix U16 Independent School Unit E , Metro Business Park ST1 4AF	- not rated	2,059 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
Coffee Room Platform 1	Stoke Railway Station, Station Road	255 yd
The Catalyst Building	Staffordshire University, Leek Road	268 yd
Squeeze Box	Staffordshire University Students Union, College Road	378 yd
Khan's Desi Nashta	76 Ashford Street	443 yd
Sangam 2	13-15 Glebe Street	450 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bod	The Station, Station Road	255 yd
The Glebe	35 Glebe Street	307 yd
Stoke Town Hall Bars	Stoke Town Hall, Glebe Street	358 yd
The Terrace Inn	185 Leek Road	381 yd
Kings Way	63 Kingsway	551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	6 Winton Square, Station Road	201 yd
Sweet And Spice	126-128 Boughey Road	238 yd
Gourmet Coffee Bar and Kitchen	Platform 1 The Station, Station Road	250 yd
Brunchies	104 Boughey Road	300 yd
Rice N 3	78 Ashford Street	443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods Ltd	28/30 Campbell Place	698 yd
Sainsbury's	London Road	767 yd
Pak Foods	50 Stoke Road	790 yd
Aldi	Victoria Road	857 yd
Lidl	unit 1, Boothen Park	1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre BRINDLEY BUILDINGS BRINDLEY BUILDINGS LEEK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	353 yd
City Of Stoke On Trent Sixth Form College Grass Pitches (Closed) Fenton	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	640 yd
The Training Exchange (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	676 yd
St Peters Academy FENTON MANOR	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	677 yd
Fenton Manor Sports Complex And Shapes FENTON MANOR SPORTS CENTRE FENTON MANOR SPORTS CENTRE CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	779 yd
Stoke Recreation Centre (Closed) Booth Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	927 yd
Pure Gym (Stoke On Trent East) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	941 yd
Stoke On Trent College (Cauldon Campus) (Closed) Cauldon Campus Cauldon Campus Stoke Road	health and fitness suite	1,027 yd
Stoke On Trent College Sports Academy CAULDON CAMPUS CAULDON CAMPUS STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,028 yd
Shelton Pool (Closed) Simon Place	swimming pool	1,066 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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