Boughey Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 2BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST4 2BZ is primarily male, with 64.2% 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	49.8%	35.8%	-14.0%	51.0%	-15.2%
Male	50.2%	64.2%	14.0%	49.0%	15.2%

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 2BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 87.4% 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	50%	87.4%	37.4%	37.9%	49.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	9.3%	-22.5%	44.2%	-34.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.5%	0.8%	-6.7%	9.1%	-8.3%
Widowed	8.4%	1.5%	-6.9%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (86%) 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	37.1%	38.5%	1.4%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	40%	47.5%	7.5%	33.6%	13.9%
Fair health	15.5%	12.3%	-3.2%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.9%	1.2%	-3.7%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	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.

In the area around ST4 2BZ this area, 5.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 11.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.1%	5.5%	-21.6%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	3.8%	-9.3%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	10.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.1%	66.2%	46.1%	16.9%	49.3%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	11.6%	-5.7%	33.8%	-22.2%
Other	7.5%	1.1%	-6.4%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% 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	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	12.7%	12.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	9.5%
Other Asian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	69.8%	71.4%	1.6%	81.4%	-10.0%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	82.4%	80.6%	-1.8%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	2%	8.8%	6.8%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	6.5%	-5.7%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.1%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	80.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	2%	10.1%	8.1%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	6.1%	3%	-3.1%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Germany	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	19.2%	46.2%	-27.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	14.1%	6.0%	8.1%

Safety

Is Boughey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boughey Road was 223.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 173.0% higher than the Bucknall & Eaton Park average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Boughey Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bucknall & Eaton Park and the 127th highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.5%.

🔎 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 2BZ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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

Average property prices on Boughey Road are based on 207 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 Boughey Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 2BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST4 2BZ

Average Price
£172,825

Semi-Detached
£150,870

Terraced
£183,803

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boughey Road

Average Price
£148,057

Semi-Detached
£185,496

Terraced
£145,956

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boughey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Boughey Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-07-03	£265,000
5 Boughey Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-05-19	£196,778
3 Boughey Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£184,000	2022-12-16	£197,156
11 Boughey Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-10-28	£173,025
13 Boughey Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2020-11-09	£135,305

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST4 2BZ

Employment

ST4 2BZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 student residents living in ST4 2BZ 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)	554
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	134
Full-Time Employee	46
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	27
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ	- not rated	334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood and Broom Community Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	2,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	2,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Field House Nursery School Munro Street , West End ST4 5HA	- not rated	2,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penkhull Nursery School 4 St Christopher Avenue , Penkhull ST4 5NA	- not rated	2,515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cauldon Primary School Cauldon Road , Shelton ST4 2DZ	- not rated	342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Wood Terrace , Shelton ST1 4LR	- not rated	1,001 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE (A) Primary School Wood Terrace , Shelton ST1 4LR	- not rated	1,001 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Primary School Eastwood Road , Hanley ST1 3JS	- not rated	1,403 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Primary School Eastwood Road , Hanley ST1 3JS	4out of 4	1,403 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	- not rated	946 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE (A) High School and International Language College Queen's Road , Penkhull ST4 7LG	- not rated	2,124 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Berry Hill High School and Sports College Arbourfield Drive , Bucknall ST2 9LR	- not rated	2,315 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough High School Newcastle Lane , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	- not rated	2,417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	2,417 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	672 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	672 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	690 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,553 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	262 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Park Avenue Girls' High School 22 Avenue Road , ST4 2DT	- not rated	426 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Staffordshire University College Road , ST4 2DE	- not rated	460 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Registry 2 Cemetery Road , ST4 2DL	- not rated	728 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edison Pace School Wellesley Street , Shelton ST1 4NF	- not rated	815 yd	Other independent special school	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
Khan's Desi Nashta	76 Ashford Street	288 yd
Chaiiwala	119 College Road	385 yd
The Catalyst Building	Staffordshire University, Leek Road	393 yd
Squeeze Box	Staffordshire University Students Union, College Road	408 yd
El Capricho	56 Queen Anne Street	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Terrace Inn	185 Leek Road	247 yd
Stoke Repertory Theatre	Leek Road	307 yd
Bod	The Station, Station Road	596 yd
Joiners Square Community Hall	Cornes Street	783 yd
Oggy's	227 Lichfield Street	834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rice N 3	78 Ashford Street	288 yd
Brunchies	104 Boughey Road	328 yd
Nafees Bakers	113-115 College Road	380 yd
Sweet And Spice	126-128 Boughey Road	390 yd
Eat N Go	70 Seaford Street	481 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pak Foods	50 Stoke Road	599 yd
Aldi	Victoria Road	753 yd
Lidl	Lichfield Street	768 yd
Hayat Superstore	36-40 Snow Hill	944 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	300 yd
Hanley Park Cleveland Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	550 yd
Pure Gym (Stoke On Trent East) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Stoke On Trent College Sports Academy CAULDON CAMPUS CAULDON CAMPUS STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	651 yd
Stoke On Trent College (Cauldon Campus) (Closed) Cauldon Campus Cauldon Campus Stoke Road	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Ymca (North Staffordshire) EDINBURGH HOUSE EDINBURGH HOUSE HARDING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	734 yd
Shelton Pool (Closed) Simon Place	swimming pool	790 yd
City Of Stoke On Trent Sixth Form College Grass Pitches (Closed) Fenton	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	873 yd
St Peters Academy FENTON MANOR	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	917 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	1,013 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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