Alastair Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 5BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST4 5BE has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.6%	50%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.4%	50%	2.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 5BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	34.6%	43.2%	8.6%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	35.9%	-8.0%	44.2%	-8.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	13.7%	9.9%	-3.8%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	5.4%	8.9%	3.5%	6.1%	2.8%

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 (85.1%) 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	47.4%	46%	-1.4%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	34%	39.1%	5.1%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	13.4%	11.1%	-2.3%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	22.9%	15.5%	-7.4%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	9.8%	-10.2%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	14.5%	-0.6%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	9.8%	6.9%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	21.8%	5.2%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	18%	28.5%	10.5%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2%	4.2%	2.2%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	91.9%	89.5%	-2.4%	81.4%	8.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	94.3%	87%	-7.3%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	1.6%	7.9%	6.3%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	88.1%	-6.2%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2%	5.9%	3.9%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Alastair Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alastair Road was 132.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.7% lower than the Boothen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alastair Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boothen and the 295th highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 5BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Alastair Road are based on 83 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 Alastair Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 5BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST4 5BE

Average Price
£113,458

Semi-Detached
£155,841

Terraced
£108,996

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alastair Road

Average Price
£131,493

Semi-Detached
£149,771

Terraced
£130,807

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alastair Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Alastair Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-12-17	£88,018
32 Alastair Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-11-08	£129,067
42 Alastair Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-07-12	£109,253
24 Alastair Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£113,500	2024-04-19	£120,183
8 Alastair Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2023-06-23	£117,118

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST4 5BE

Employment

ST4 5BE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

ST4 5BE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	85
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	23
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	20
Construction	14
Education	13
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penkhull Nursery School 4 St Christopher Avenue , Penkhull ST4 5NA	- not rated	1,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Nursery School Earls Drive , Clayton ST5 3QH	- not rated	2,419 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ	- not rated	2,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blurton Nursery School Poplar Drive , Blurton ST3 3AZ	- not rated	2,881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakhill Primary School Rookery Lane , Oakhill ST4 5NS	3out of 4	269 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Primary School Rookery Lane , Oakhill ST4 5NS	- not rated	269 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boothen CofE (C) Primary School London Road , West End ST4 4BL	- not rated	689 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic (A) Primary School Stone Road , Trent Vale ST4 6SP	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic (A) Primary School Stone Road , Trent Vale ST4 6SP	- not rated	1,059 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	414 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	- not rated	414 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough High School Newcastle Lane , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	- not rated	1,231 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	1,231 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	1,645 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	2,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,286 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	3,039 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,276 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	414 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Rookery Lane , ST4 5RF	- not rated	454 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reach Newcastle Road , Trent Vale ST4 6NS	- not rated	693 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyme Vale Independent School Unit 2 , Lyme Vale Court ST4 6NW	- not rated	1,419 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
ACE Centre (Penkhull Education Centre) Princes Raod , Penkhull ST4 7JS	- not rated	1,592 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	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 Grand Sandwich	700 London Road	166 yd
Westend Community Centre & Cafe West End	West End Centre, 405 London Road	509 yd
Baxterstorey	Michelin Tyre, East Court, Campbell Road	687 yd
Miss Coffee	Furama Palace, 49 Newcastle Road	780 yd
Furama Palace	49 Newcastle Road	780 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oakhill Bowling Club	Daintry Street	164 yd
The Cottage	620 London Road	230 yd
The Black Lion	895 London Road	592 yd
The Wellington Inn	369 London Road	681 yd
The Gardeners Retreat	Gardeners Retreat, Boothen Green	754 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KF Chinese	682-684 London Road	100 yd
Oakhill Fish Bar	718 London Road	166 yd
Allo Pizza	972 London Road	610 yd
Aroma	966 London Road	610 yd
Lee's Happi Eater	964 London Road	610 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	291 Newcastle Road		1,008 yd
Marks & Spencer	MARKS & SPENCER, 23 - 29 Queensway		1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakhill Primary School ROOKERY LANE	grass pitches	271 yd
St Josephs College LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	440 yd
Trent Vale Cofe Va Primary School (Closed) Wheatley Avenue	grass pitches	678 yd
The Croft Sports Ground And Pavilion (Closed) The Croft	grass pitches	711 yd
St. Teresas Rc (A) Primary School STONE ROAD	grass pitches	1,067 yd
Lymevale Road Lymevale Road	grass pitches	1,072 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	44.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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