Watkin Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 4PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST4 4PF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	48.2%	47.9%	-0.3%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51.8%	52.1%	0.3%	49.0%	3.1%

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 4PF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	46.5%	51.2%	4.7%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	28.4%	-6.4%	44.2%	-15.8%
Separated	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	10%	11.8%	1.8%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	3%	3.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	48.6%	36.2%	-12.4%	48.4%	-12.2%
Good health	34.9%	41.2%	6.3%	33.6%	7.6%
Fair health	9.4%	15.8%	6.4%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	6.8%	5%	-1.8%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	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.

In the area around ST4 4PF this area, 34.6% 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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	34.6%	3.3%	18.2%	16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	12.3%	-8.6%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	9.5%	-9.6%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	19%	9.4%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	13%	20.9%	7.9%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.4%	92.6%	-3.8%	81.4%	11.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	97.5%	84.7%	-12.8%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	1.1%	10.2%	9.1%	6.1%	4.1%
Africa	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	85%	-12.1%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.5%	76.7%	-22.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	32.7%	13.5%	19.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Watkin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watkin Street was 165.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.9% lower than the Fenton East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watkin Street has the 32nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Fenton East and the 204th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.9%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in ST4 4PF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 Watkin Street are based on 50 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 Watkin Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 4PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST4 4PF

Average Price
£96,874

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£105,408

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£45,668

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watkin Street

Average Price
£108,973

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£110,259

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£45,974

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watkin Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Watkin Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2024-10-28	£85,847
58 Watkin Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£68,500	2017-10-13	£101,915
50 Watkin Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Other, an established residential building	£34,000	2016-09-29	£45,974
56 Watkin Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£61,000	2014-02-07	£105,644
66 Watkin Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2011-11-30	£96,316

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST4 4PF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	6
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	3,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady's Catholic Academy Watkin Street , Fenton ST4 4NP	3out of 4	149 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary Academy William Street , Fenton ST4 2JG	2out of 4	489 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Academy Park Place , Fenton ST4 3HZ	4out of 4	789 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heron Cross Primary School Grove Road , Heron Cross ST4 4LJ	3out of 4	831 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy Boothen Old Road , ST4 4EE	2out of 4	1,026 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	798 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Academy Longton Hall Road , Longton ST3 2NJ	3out of 4	2,006 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	2,470 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	4out of 4	2,541 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3JD	3out of 4	3,072 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	1,196 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	2,265 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	5,438 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glebedale School Grove Road , Heron Cross ST4 3AY	- not rated	896 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Excellence Girls Academy CROWTHER STREET , SHELTON ST4 2ER	- not rated	1,799 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's Preparatory School Rookery Lane , Trent Vale ST4 5RF	- not rated	2,541 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
PEAK EDUCATION - STOKE 60 SNOWHILL , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	2,588 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College 77 Shelton New Road , ST4 7AA	- not rated	2,617 yd	Special post 16 institution	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 Cafe Fenton	Unit 70, 2 Baker Street	261 yd
The Hub Fenton	28A Christchurch Street	364 yd
Cafe no.1	13 Victoria Road	558 yd
The Range Coffee Shop	104-106 City Road	583 yd
Mariya's Indian Restaurant	179 Whieldon Road	599 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bench & Bar	93 Christchurch Street	182 yd
The Newtown Pub	189 City Road	305 yd
The Musician	261-265 City Road	311 yd
The Terrace Inn	192 City Road	320 yd
Ye Olde Manor Inne	13a Manor Street	375 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chip Stop	22 Smithpool Road	181 yd
Great Wall Chinese Takeaway	18 Smithpool Road	181 yd
City Road Cafe	209 City Road	276 yd
Super Yummy	203 City Road	276 yd
Marmaris Kebab House	297/299 City Road	311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	12/16 Christchurch Street		221 yd
Asda	Victoria Road		553 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Scout Hut (Glebedale Road) (Closed) Glebedale Road		387 yd
Fenton Cricket Club SMITHPOOL ROAD	grass pitches	460 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Stoke) (Closed) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Mount Pleasant Park Grove Road	grass pitches	549 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	790 yd
St Peters Academy FENTON MANOR	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	864 yd
Fenton Park Victoria Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	886 yd
City Of Stoke On Trent Sixth Form College Grass Pitches (Closed) Fenton	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	905 yd
Xercise4Less (Stoke) KING STREET	health and fitness suite	1,007 yd
Kemball Avenue Kemball Avenue	grass pitches	1,058 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	58.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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