Water Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 4BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST4 4BN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	53%	4.6%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	51.6%	47%	-4.6%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 4BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	42.9%	50.5%	7.6%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	32.6%	-3.3%	44.2%	-11.6%
Separated	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.3%	9.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	7.1%	4.1%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	36.6%	45.6%	9.0%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	36.1%	36.9%	0.8%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	17.2%	12.2%	-5.0%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	7.9%	3.9%	-4.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	18.8%	-11.0%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.2%	16.7%	-4.5%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	14.1%	-1.0%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	18.3%	5.8%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	22.5%	8.4%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	4.9%	6.1%	1.2%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	82.8%	75.7%	-7.1%	81.4%	-5.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% 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	86.9%	77.6%	-9.3%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	2.7%	13.4%	10.7%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	4.3%	-3.4%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	77.3%	-8.8%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	1.6%	9.2%	7.6%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	3.3%	7%	3.7%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Water Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Street was 174.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.3% higher than the Boothen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Water Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boothen and the 190th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.7%.

🔎 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 4BN, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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

Average property prices on Water Street are based on 71 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 Water Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 4BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST4 4BN

Average Price
£120,344

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£120,344

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Street

Average Price
£119,787

Semi-Detached
£129,473

Terraced
£119,120

Detached
£145,795

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Water Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-01-27	£114,267
59 Water Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-01-21	£129,849
59 Water Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2020-08-21	£109,118
94 Water Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2017-03-31	£105,906
86 Water Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£77,500	2017-03-29	£120,702

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST4 4BN

Employment

ST4 4BN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 4BN 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

Full-Time Employee	158
Part-Time Employee	54
Retired	46
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	13
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Other	14
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	5,316 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	623 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Primary School Rookery Lane , Oakhill ST4 5NS	2out of 4	997 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Greatbatch Avenue , Penkhull ST4 7JY	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE (A) Primary School Wheatly Avenue , Trent Vale ST4 6SB	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Academy Watkin Street , Fenton ST4 4NP	3out of 4	1,753 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	4out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	2out of 4	1,899 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Hall Academy Clayton Lane , Clayton ST5 3DN	3out of 4	2,261 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trentham Academy Allerton Road , Trentham ST4 8PQ	2out of 4	2,959 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	1,558 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	2,343 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,182 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Preparatory School Rookery Lane , Trent Vale ST4 5RF	- not rated	1,142 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebedale School Grove Road , Heron Cross ST4 3AY	- not rated	1,962 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Excellence Girls Academy CROWTHER STREET , SHELTON ST4 2ER	- not rated	2,097 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent College 77 Shelton New Road , ST4 7AA	- not rated	2,489 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PEAK EDUCATION - STOKE 60 SNOWHILL , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	2,626 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
Westend Community Centre & Cafe West End	West End Centre, 405 London Road	305 yd
The Stage Door and Coffee Shop	West End Village, London Road	341 yd
The Marvellous Kitchen	251 London Road	381 yd
Miso	161/163 London Road	590 yd
Portmeirion	London Road	668 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Retreat	Gardeners Retreat, Boothen Green	173 yd
The Wellington Inn	369 London Road	210 yd
Jollees Cabaret Venue/ Cafe Legends	279 London Road	276 yd
London Road Ale House	241 London Road	381 yd
Sutherland Arms	207-209 London Road	501 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon	371/373 London Road	210 yd
Stoke Express	387 London Road	210 yd
Home Cooking	279 Campbell Road	314 yd
Rupeyal Fast Food	238 London Road	480 yd
Carmens Caribbean Cuisine	219a London Road	492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	unit 1, Boothen Park	624 yd
Sainsbury's	London Road	862 yd
Co-op Late Shop	8-10 Manor Court Street	872 yd
Heron Foods Ltd	28/30 Campbell Place	959 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke Recreation Centre (Closed) Booth Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	648 yd
The Croft Sports Ground And Pavilion (Closed) The Croft	grass pitches	744 yd
Oakhill Primary School ROOKERY LANE	grass pitches	1,032 yd
Kemball Avenue Kemball Avenue	grass pitches	1,047 yd
The Training Exchange (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	1,066 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	54.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	227.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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