Thistley Hough, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 5JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST4 5JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	47.2%	48.2%	1.0%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	52.8%	51.8%	-1.0%	49.0%	2.8%

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 vicinity of ST4 5JQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.7%	35.1%	2.4%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	53%	0.6%	44.2%	8.8%
Separated	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	7.9%	5.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.2%	48.6%	1.4%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	33.4%	30.9%	-2.5%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	14.7%	14.4%	-0.3%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4%	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	22.4%	17.5%	-4.9%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	7.9%	-2.3%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	8.2%	-5.6%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	7.9%	3.6%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	18.9%	5.5%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	36.4%	6.5%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	5.9%	3.2%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	4.6%	4.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%	0.6%
White	96.7%	85.3%	-11.4%	81.4%	3.9%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.6%	90.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2%	5.5%	3.5%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	89.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	2%	5.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.6%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Thistley Hough Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thistley Hough was 68.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.0% lower than the Boothen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thistley Hough has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boothen and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.7%.

🔎 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 5JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Thistley Hough are based on 55 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 Thistley Hough, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 5JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST4 5JQ

Average Price
£277,899

Semi-Detached
£270,771

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£363,440

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thistley Hough

Average Price
£201,414

Semi-Detached
£269,863

Terraced
£338,675

Detached
£329,534

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,911

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thistley HoughStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Thistley Hough, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£267,500	2024-12-06	£280,262
62 Thistley Hough, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-12-16	£420,460
68 Thistley Hough, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-11-28	£253,279
70 Thistley Hough, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2017-07-06	£221,697
72 Thistley Hough, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2017-07-06	£277,121

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST4 5JQ

Employment

ST4 5JQ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in ST4 5JQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in ST4 5JQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired	92
Full-Time Employee	83
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	20
Construction	9
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	4,517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE (A) Primary School Wheatly Avenue , Trent Vale ST4 6SB	3out of 4	594 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Greatbatch Avenue , Penkhull ST4 7JY	3out of 4	643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School North Street , ST4 7DG	4out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Primary School Rookery Lane , Oakhill ST4 5NS	2out of 4	1,397 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy Boothen Old Road , ST4 4EE	2out of 4	1,439 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	33 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	4out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Hall Academy Clayton Lane , Clayton ST5 3DN	3out of 4	1,849 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	2out of 4	2,474 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic College Ashfields New Road , ST5 2SJ	3out of 4	3,098 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,902 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	2,218 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	3,169 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	1,509 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle-under-Lyme School Mount Pleasant , ST5 1DB	- not rated	1,719 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Academy Abbots Way , Westlands ST5 2EY	3out of 4	1,794 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyme Brook Independent School 90 King Street , Newcastle Under Lyme ST5 1JB	- not rated	2,043 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Demetae Academy Linden House , 17a King Street ST5 1JF	- not rated	2,129 yd	Other independent school	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
Penkhull Sandwich Shop	3 Manor Court Street	268 yd
Penkhull Village Hall Community Cafe	Penkhull Village Hall, Trent Valley Road	326 yd
Destination Gym	Springfields Retail Park, Newcastle Road	777 yd
Mcdonalds	Springfields Retail Park, Newcastle Road	777 yd
Greggs	Springfields Retail Park, Newcastle Road	777 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greyhound Inn	6 Manor Court Street	284 yd
Marquis Of Granby	51 St Thomas Place	375 yd
Catering @ The Terrace Inn	Terrace Inn, Penkhull New Road	527 yd
The Terrace Inn	Penkhull New Road	527 yd
Jollees Cabaret Venue/ Cafe Legends	279 London Road	789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Penkhull Fish Bar	13 Manor Court Street	303 yd
Dragon	371/373 London Road	822 yd
Stoke Express	387 London Road	822 yd
Carmens Caribbean Cuisine	219a London Road	845 yd
Kebab City	191 London Road	848 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	8-10 Manor Court Street	284 yd
Iceland	Springfields Retail Park, Newcastle Road	777 yd
Tesco	291 Newcastle Road	942 yd
Lidl	unit 1, Boothen Park	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thistley Hough Academy THISTLEY HOUGH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	135 yd
The Croft Sports Ground And Pavilion (Closed) The Croft	grass pitches	469 yd
St Peters Academy (Closed) Queens Road	artificial grass pitch	474 yd
St. Johns Ce(A) Primary School ST JOHN'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND(A) PRIMARY SCHOOL ST JOHN'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND(A) PRIMARY SCHOOL WHEATLY AVENUE	grass pitches	777 yd
M Club Spa And Fitness (Newcastle) M CLUB M CLUB LYME DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	920 yd
Red Industries Lyme Valley Stadium Lyme Valley Parkway Stadium Lyme Valley Parkway Stadium Lilleshall Road	cycling, grass pitches	1,024 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	59 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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