Birks Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 4HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST4 4HF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.5%	49.6%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.5%	50.4%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.4%

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 4HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	39.7%	45.2%	5.5%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	33%	-8.0%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	13%	11.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	48.8%	43.9%	-4.9%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	33%	36.1%	3.1%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	14.5%	13.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 4HF this area, 28.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher 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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28%	28.6%	0.6%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.8%	13.4%	-8.4%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	12.9%	-5.1%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	14.7%	2.6%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	13%	19.6%	6.6%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	2.5%	-1.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.1%	78.6%	-10.5%	81.4%	-2.8%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	5.3%	5.3%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.5% 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	92.1%	77.5%	-14.6%	83.2%	-5.7%
European Union	2%	13.9%	11.9%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	6.1%	3.8%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	77.5%	-14.6%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	2%	6.1%	4.1%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	2.6%	6.4%	3.8%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	76.7%	-18.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	23.6%	13.5%	10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Birks Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birks Street was 105.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.0% lower than the Boothen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birks Street has the 28th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boothen and the 385th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.4%.

🔎 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 4HF, 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 Birks Street are based on 199 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 Birks Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 4HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST4 4HF

Average Price
£102,023

Semi-Detached
£118,550

Terraced
£95,531

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birks Street

Average Price
£106,342

Semi-Detached
£125,302

Terraced
£103,610

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£83,206

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birks Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 Birks Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2026-03-06	£60,000
90 Birks Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-03-11	£117,458
68 Birks Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2024-12-13	£86,722
104 Birks Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£131,500	2024-12-03	£138,693
42 Birks Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2024-11-08	£98,073

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST4 4HF

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Birks Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 4HF has low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

27 of 35 properties (77.14%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Birks Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 4HF has very low surface water flood risk.

1 of 35 properties (2.86%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	18
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penkhull Nursery School 4 St Christopher Avenue , Penkhull ST4 5NA	- not rated	1,732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ	- not rated	1,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blurton Nursery School Poplar Drive , Blurton ST3 3AZ	- not rated	2,541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Nursery School Earls Drive , Clayton ST5 3QH	- not rated	3,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	128 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy Boothen Old Road , ST4 4EE	- not rated	314 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Minster CofE Aided Primary School Boothen Old Road , ST4 4EE	- not rated	314 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boothen CofE (C) Primary School London Road , West End ST4 4BL	- not rated	435 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant CofE (A) Primary School Smithpool Road , Mount Pleasant ST4 4PP	- not rated	880 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thistley Hough High School Newcastle Lane , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	- not rated	1,427 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	- not rated	1,430 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	- not rated	1,430 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	- not rated	1,564 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	1,364 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	1,364 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	2,303 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,566 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	881 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACE Centre (Penkhull Education Centre) Princes Raod , Penkhull ST4 7JS	- not rated	1,251 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Special School The Mount , Penkhull ST4 7JU	- not rated	1,427 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Preparatory School Rookery Lane , Trent Vale ST4 5RF	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Rookery Lane , ST4 5RF	- not rated	1,464 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	475 yd
The Marvellous Kitchen	251 London Road	544 yd
Westend Community Centre & Cafe West End	West End Centre, 405 London Road	642 yd
Miso	161/163 London Road	649 yd
Mariya's Indian Restaurant	179 Whieldon Road	719 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Retreat	Gardeners Retreat, Boothen Green	277 yd
Jollees Cabaret Venue/ Cafe Legends	279 London Road	521 yd
London Road Ale House	241 London Road	544 yd
The Wellington Inn	369 London Road	552 yd
Sutherland Arms	207-209 London Road	597 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Cooking	279 Campbell Road	111 yd
Dragon	371/373 London Road	552 yd
Stoke Express	387 London Road	552 yd
Rupeyal Fast Food	238 London Road	568 yd
Desi Flames	228 London Road	574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	unit 1, Boothen Park	640 yd
Sainsbury's	London Road	820 yd
Heron Foods Ltd	28/30 Campbell Place	917 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke Recreation Centre (Closed) Booth Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	572 yd
Kemball Avenue Kemball Avenue	grass pitches	781 yd
Fenton Cricket Club SMITHPOOL ROAD	grass pitches	1,028 yd
The Training Exchange (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	1,043 yd
Stoke City Fc (Bet365 Stadium) THE BRITANNIA STADIUM THE BRITANNIA STADIUM STANLEY MATTHEWS WAY	grass pitches	1,064 yd
The Croft Sports Ground And Pavilion (Closed) The Croft	grass pitches	1,086 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	125 Mbit/s
Average download speed	210.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	85.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.