London Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 5AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST4 5AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	50.2%	48.7%	-1.5%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.8%	51.3%	1.5%	49.0%	2.3%

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 5AZ, 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	41.9%	51.2%	9.3%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	31.3%	-10.1%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.1%	9.5%	0.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	4%	4.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (87.8%) 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	50.6%	50%	-0.6%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	31.2%	37.8%	6.6%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	10.8%	10.3%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	6.5%	1.1%	-5.4%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	22.2%	20.9%	-1.3%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	7.6%	-5.0%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	15.6%	-2.6%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	14.2%	-0.4%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	34.1%	7.3%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
White	98.3%	89.4%	-8.9%	81.4%	8.0%
Other	0%	4.9%	4.9%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	96.1%	85.7%	-10.4%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	2.2%	8.3%	6.1%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	5.6%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	85.7%	-10.0%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 37.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.5% lower than the Boothen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boothen and the 159th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.8%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in ST4 5AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 London Road are based on 544 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 London Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 5AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST4 5AZ

Average Price
£133,598

Semi-Detached
£145,006

Terraced
£133,477

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£114,651

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£144,211

Semi-Detached
£174,023

Terraced
£129,655

Detached
£228,958

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,615

Other
£200,200

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
609A London Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Other, an established residential building	£105,000	2025-09-19	£105,000
613 London Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-01-31	£129,849
565 London Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-03-01	£126,270
567 London Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£103,000	2023-01-09	£113,094
613 London Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£115,500	2022-12-09	£125,937

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST4 5AZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Construction	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	14
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakhill Primary School Rookery Lane , Oakhill ST4 5NS	2out of 4	371 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic (A) Primary School Stone Road , Trent Vale ST4 6SP	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE (A) Primary School Wheatly Avenue , Trent Vale ST4 6SB	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy Boothen Old Road , ST4 4EE	2out of 4	1,319 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Greatbatch Avenue , Penkhull ST4 7JY	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Community 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	4out of 4	505 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Hall Academy Clayton Lane , Clayton ST5 3DN	3out of 4	1,609 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trentham Academy Allerton Road , Trentham ST4 8PQ	2out of 4	2,493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	2out of 4	2,602 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	2,247 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	2,935 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,055 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	505 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebedale School Grove Road , Heron Cross ST4 3AY	- not rated	2,423 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Academy Abbots Way , Westlands ST5 2EY	3out of 4	2,450 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle-under-Lyme School Mount Pleasant , ST5 1DB	- not rated	2,707 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Excellence Girls Academy CROWTHER STREET , SHELTON ST4 2ER	- not rated	2,746 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grand Sandwich	700 London Road	166 yd
Westend Community Centre & Cafe West End	West End Centre, 405 London Road	425 yd
Baxterstorey	Michelin Tyre, East Court, Campbell Road	786 yd
Miss Coffee	Furama Palace, 49 Newcastle Road	816 yd
Furama Palace	49 Newcastle Road	816 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oakhill Bowling Club	Daintry Street	32 yd
The Cottage	620 London Road	171 yd
The Wellington Inn	369 London Road	594 yd
The Black Lion	895 London Road	641 yd
The Gardeners Retreat	Gardeners Retreat, Boothen Green	729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KF Chinese	682-684 London Road	36 yd
Oakhill Fish Bar	718 London Road	166 yd
Dragon	371/373 London Road	594 yd
Stoke Express	387 London Road	594 yd
Allo Pizza	972 London Road	666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	291 Newcastle Road		923 yd
Iceland	Springfields Retail Park, Newcastle Road		1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakhill Primary School ROOKERY LANE	grass pitches	357 yd
St Josephs College LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	521 yd
The Croft Sports Ground And Pavilion (Closed) The Croft	grass pitches	577 yd
Trent Vale Cofe Va Primary School (Closed) Wheatley Avenue	grass pitches	717 yd
Lymevale Road Lymevale Road	grass pitches	1,011 yd
Thistley Hough Academy THISTLEY HOUGH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,091 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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