Kensington Court, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 5PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST4 5PJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.8%	49.8%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.2%	50.2%	0.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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 5PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	42.6%	46.1%	3.5%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	30.9%	-0.1%	44.2%	-13.3%
Separated	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	19%	14.3%	-4.7%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	39.9%	42.3%	2.4%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	38.3%	37.1%	-1.2%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	18.2%	13.9%	-4.3%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%

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	25%	25%	0.0%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	10.6%	-3.8%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.6%	12.5%	-11.1%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6%	4.1%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15.7%	4.6%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	29.6%	11.1%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	5.6%	0.5%	-5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	5.1%	5.1%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	5.1%	5.1%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.5%	0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
White	91.7%	80.5%	-11.2%	81.4%	-0.9%
Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	94.1%	81.5%	-12.6%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	1.2%	5.9%	4.7%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	9.6%	8.0%	5.6%	4.0%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	81.9%	-12.2%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	3.2%	9.3%	6.1%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	2%	3.7%	1.7%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Kensington Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kensington Court was 94.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.5% lower than the Boothen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kensington Court has the 28th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boothen and the 413th lowest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.9%.

🔎 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 5PJ, 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 Kensington Court are based on 19 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 Kensington Court, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 5PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST4 5PJ

Average Price
£144,648

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£144,648

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Court

Average Price
£167,285

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£167,285

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Kensington Court, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-04-08	£122,498
6 Kensington Court, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2023-10-13	£135,141
2 Kensington Court, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2020-10-27	£154,899
9 Kensington Court, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2019-11-13	£153,555
3 Kensington Court, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£104,500	2019-02-01	£148,558

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST4 5PJ

Employment

ST4 5PJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	89
Retired	40
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	20
Education	11
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

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	1,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penkhull Nursery School 4 St Christopher Avenue , Penkhull ST4 5NA	- not rated	1,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Nursery School Earls Drive , Clayton ST5 3QH	- not rated	2,072 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blurton Nursery School Poplar Drive , Blurton ST3 3AZ	- not rated	3,275 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ	- not rated	3,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	472 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Primary School Rookery Lane , Oakhill ST4 5NS	- not rated	472 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic (A) Primary School Stone Road , Trent Vale ST4 6SP	3out of 4	554 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic (A) Primary School Stone Road , Trent Vale ST4 6SP	- not rated	554 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boothen CofE (C) Primary School London Road , West End ST4 4BL	- not rated	1,409 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	351 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	- not rated	351 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Hall Academy Clayton Lane , Clayton ST5 3DN	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Hall Business and Language College Clayton Lane , Clayton ST5 3DN	- not rated	1,170 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough High School Newcastle Lane , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	- not rated	1,588 yd	Community school	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	2,993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,993 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	3,668 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,249 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reach Newcastle Road , Trent Vale ST4 6NS	- not rated	84 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Rookery Lane , ST4 5RF	- not rated	334 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Preparatory School Rookery Lane , Trent Vale ST4 5RF	- not rated	351 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyme Vale Independent School Unit 2 , Lyme Vale Court ST4 6NW	- not rated	1,388 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Martec Training Lyme Valley , London Road ST5 1LZ	- not rated	2,122 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
Miss Coffee	Furama Palace, 49 Newcastle Road	103 yd
Furama Palace	49 Newcastle Road	103 yd
Baxterstorey	Michelin Tyre, East Court, Campbell Road	322 yd
Bake n Butty	54b Stone Road	344 yd
Better Together Community Cafe	Stone Road	496 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Lion	895 London Road	144 yd
The Jubilee Bar	175 Newcastle Road	566 yd
Oakhill Bowling Club	Daintry Street	787 yd
The Cottage	620 London Road	947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Peri Delight	970 London Road	81 yd
Allo Pizza	972 London Road	124 yd
Aroma	966 London Road	124 yd
Lee's Happi Eater	964 London Road	124 yd
Riverside Chippy	56 Stone Road	371 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer	MARKS & SPENCER, 23 - 29 Queensway		635 yd
Tesco	291 Newcastle Road		903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trent Vale Cofe Va Primary School (Closed) Wheatley Avenue	grass pitches	93 yd
St Josephs College LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	317 yd
Oakhill Primary School ROOKERY LANE	grass pitches	471 yd
St. Teresas Rc (A) Primary School STONE ROAD	grass pitches	514 yd
Riverside Road Riverside Road	grass pitches	577 yd
Michelin Sports And Conference Centre ROSE TREE AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	612 yd
Stoke City Fc Training Ground (Clayton Wood) Rose Tree Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	773 yd
Lymevale Road Lymevale Road	grass pitches	795 yd
St Josephs College Grass Pitches ST. JOSEPHS PLAYING FIELDS ST. JOSEPHS PLAYING FIELDS HANFORD	grass pitches	997 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	27.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	24.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	34.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	34.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.45 Mbit/s

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