Boothen Old Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 4EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST4 4EZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents 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	50%	49.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50%	50.8%	0.8%	49.0%	1.8%

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 4EZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.4% 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	45.1%	59.4%	14.3%	37.9%	21.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	27.7%	-9.3%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.9%	7.2%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	4.9%	1.6%	-3.3%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (85.9%) 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	49%	61.8%	12.8%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	32.5%	24.1%	-8.4%	33.6%	-9.5%
Fair health	12%	10%	-2.0%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	25.9%	10.8%	-15.1%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	9.2%	-8.7%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	11.6%	-5.1%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	8%	4.9%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	25.1%	12.1%	16.9%	8.2%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	33.5%	16.2%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	6.2%	2%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1%	2.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	87%	85.6%	-1.4%	81.4%	4.2%
Arab	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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	87%	84%	-3.0%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	5%	6.3%	1.3%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3%	4.7%	1.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	84.5%	-2.5%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	4%	4.1%	0.1%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	4%	5.7%	1.7%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Boothen Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boothen Old Road was 146.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.6% lower than the Boothen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boothen Old Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boothen and the 262nd highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.9%.

🔎 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 4EZ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 Boothen Old Road are based on 17 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 Boothen Old Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 4EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST4 4EZ

Average Price
£101,571

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£101,571

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boothen Old Road

Average Price
£219,721

Semi-Detached
£239,368

Terraced
£134,231

Detached
£278,492

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,022,745

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boothen Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
200 Boothen Old Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2023-08-25	£96,692
202 Boothen Old Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2016-05-27	£93,420
204 Boothen Old Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£79,500	2007-02-09	£122,719
200 Boothen Old Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£27,000	2003-11-21	£73,015
204 Boothen Old Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£16,000	2000-06-16	£69,895

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST4 4EZ

Employment

ST4 4EZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	144
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	3
Education	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penkhull Nursery School 4 St Christopher Avenue , Penkhull ST4 5NA	- not rated	1,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ	- not rated	2,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blurton Nursery School Poplar Drive , Blurton ST3 3AZ	- not rated	2,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadowcroft Nursery School Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3DY	- not rated	3,116 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 Peter's CofE (A) Primary School Boothen Old Road , ST4 4EE	- not rated	142 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy Boothen Old Road , ST4 4EE	- not rated	407 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Minster CofE Aided Primary School Boothen Old Road , ST4 4EE	- not rated	407 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boothen CofE (C) Primary School London Road , West End ST4 4BL	- not rated	479 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant CofE (A) Primary School Smithpool Road , Mount Pleasant ST4 4PP	- not rated	844 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	- not rated	1,396 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	- not rated	1,396 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough High School Newcastle Lane , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	- not rated	1,508 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	1,508 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	- not rated	1,613 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,453 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	1,453 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	2,409 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,658 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Midlands College Hyde Park , City Road ST4 1DS	- not rated	951 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACE Centre (Penkhull Education Centre) Princes Raod , Penkhull ST4 7JS	- not rated	1,361 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Preparatory School Rookery Lane , Trent Vale ST4 5RF	- not rated	1,396 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Rookery Lane , ST4 5RF	- not rated	1,427 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glebedale School Grove Road , Heron Cross ST4 3AY	- not rated	1,455 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
The Stage Door and Coffee Shop	West End Village, London Road	580 yd
The Marvellous Kitchen	251 London Road	647 yd
Westend Community Centre & Cafe West End	West End Centre, 405 London Road	669 yd
Mariya's Indian Restaurant	179 Whieldon Road	682 yd
The Regent	179 Whieldon Road	682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Retreat	Gardeners Retreat, Boothen Green	277 yd
The Wellington Inn	369 London Road	607 yd
Jollees Cabaret Venue/ Cafe Legends	279 London Road	610 yd
London Road Ale House	241 London Road	647 yd
Barge Inn Booze	Dolphin Boats, Old Whieldon Road	687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Cooking	279 Campbell Road	84 yd
Dragon	371/373 London Road	607 yd
Stoke Express	387 London Road	607 yd
Rupeyal Fast Food	238 London Road	680 yd
Desi Flames	228 London Road	686 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	unit 1, Boothen Park	755 yd
Sainsbury's	London Road	932 yd
Heron Foods Ltd	28/30 Campbell Place	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kemball Avenue Kemball Avenue	grass pitches	679 yd
Stoke Recreation Centre (Closed) Booth Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	685 yd
Stoke City Fc (Bet365 Stadium) THE BRITANNIA STADIUM THE BRITANNIA STADIUM STANLEY MATTHEWS WAY	grass pitches	951 yd
Fenton Cricket Club SMITHPOOL ROAD	grass pitches	978 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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