Penkville Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 5AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST4 5AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	50.6%	48.4%	-2.2%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49.4%	51.6%	2.2%	49.0%	2.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.1%	40.5%	0.4%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	39.8%	-5.0%	44.2%	-4.4%
Separated	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	8.7%	11.2%	2.5%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	4%	4.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	46.4%	41.7%	-4.7%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	38.2%	39.5%	1.3%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	12.1%	13.7%	1.6%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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	24.2%	20.8%	-3.4%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	10.9%	-0.7%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	10.6%	-5.6%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	8.7%	5.1%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	19.2%	3.7%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	22%	27.5%	5.5%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	6.9%	2.3%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.7%	89%	-7.7%	81.4%	7.6%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	94.2%	86.4%	-7.8%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	3.3%	7.3%	4.0%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	87.2%	-7.0%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Penkville Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penkville Street was 73.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.0% lower than the Boothen average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Penkville Street has the 18th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boothen and the 332nd lowest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.1%.

🔎 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 5AJ, 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 Penkville Street are based on 119 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 Penkville Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 5AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST4 5AJ

Average Price
£155,269

Semi-Detached
£164,585

Terraced
£147,647

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penkville Street

Average Price
£131,105

Semi-Detached
£148,524

Terraced
£123,848

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penkville Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Penkville Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-10-31	£140,824
2 Penkville Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£166,500	2025-08-08	£163,470
40 Penkville Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-10-31	£148,974
66 Penkville Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,300	2021-09-30	£159,759
14 Penkville Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2019-12-20	£157,468

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST4 5AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	27
Education	21
Construction	18
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penkhull Nursery School 4 St Christopher Avenue , Penkhull ST4 5NA	- not rated	1,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ	- not rated	2,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Nursery School Earls Drive , Clayton ST5 3QH	- not rated	2,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blurton Nursery School Poplar Drive , Blurton ST3 3AZ	- not rated	3,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boothen CofE (C) Primary School London Road , West End ST4 4BL	- not rated	269 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy Boothen Old Road , ST4 4EE	- not rated	757 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Minster CofE Aided Primary School Boothen Old Road , ST4 4EE	- not rated	757 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE (A) Primary School Boothen Old Road , ST4 4EE	- not rated	771 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penkhull Infants' School Princes Road , Penkhull ST4 7JS	- not rated	862 yd	Community school	No	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	796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	796 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE (A) High School and International Language College Queen's Road , Penkhull ST4 7LG	- not rated	1,057 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	- not rated	1,163 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	- not rated	1,163 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,579 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	1,579 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	2,273 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	3,962 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ACE Centre (Penkhull Education Centre) Princes Raod , Penkhull ST4 7JS	- not rated	862 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Special School The Mount , Penkhull ST4 7JU	- not rated	999 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Preparatory School Rookery Lane , Trent Vale ST4 5RF	- not rated	1,163 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Rookery Lane , ST4 5RF	- not rated	1,207 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Midlands College Hyde Park , City Road ST4 1DS	- not rated	1,273 yd	Other independent 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	275 yd
The Marvellous Kitchen	251 London Road	308 yd
The Stage Door and Coffee Shop	West End Village, London Road	334 yd
Penkhull Village Hall Community Cafe	Penkhull Village Hall, Trent Valley Road	433 yd
Miso	161/163 London Road	535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wellington Inn	369 London Road	145 yd
Jollees Cabaret Venue/ Cafe Legends	279 London Road	184 yd
London Road Ale House	241 London Road	308 yd
Sutherland Arms	207-209 London Road	440 yd
The Albert Inn	8-10 Bilton Street	472 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon	371/373 London Road	145 yd
Stoke Express	387 London Road	145 yd
Carmens Caribbean Cuisine	219a London Road	430 yd
Rupeyal Fast Food	238 London Road	438 yd
Kebab City	191 London Road	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	8-10 Manor Court Street	570 yd
Lidl	unit 1, Boothen Park	602 yd
Sainsbury's	London Road	845 yd
Heron Foods Ltd	28/30 Campbell Place	929 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Croft Sports Ground And Pavilion (Closed) The Croft	grass pitches	458 yd
Stoke Recreation Centre (Closed) Booth Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	704 yd
Thistley Hough Academy THISTLEY HOUGH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	801 yd
The Training Exchange (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	1,005 yd
Oakhill Primary School ROOKERY LANE	grass pitches	1,020 yd
St Peters Academy (Closed) Queens Road	artificial grass pitch	1,059 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	49.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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