Flash Lane, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 5QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST4 5QZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	50.8%	-3.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	45.6%	49.2%	3.6%	49.0%	0.2%

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 5QZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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%	48.8%	6.9%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	32.2%	0.4%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.8%	7.4%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	15.2%	7.8%	-7.4%	6.1%	1.7%

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	46.3%	40.7%	-5.6%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	31.8%	38.4%	6.6%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	13.5%	12.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.2%	1.4%

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	34.1%	20.5%	-13.6%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	12.8%	-4.7%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	13.6%	-1.6%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	16.3%	6.6%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	31%	12.1%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	4.4%	8.5%	4.1%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	7.4%	7.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	85.8%	76.1%	-9.7%	81.4%	-5.3%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	90.5%	79.9%	-10.6%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	14.2%	5.1%	5.6%	8.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	79.9%	-10.6%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	13.9%	12.5%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	6.4%	1.6%	-4.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Flash Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Flash Lane was 157.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.5% lower than the Boothen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Flash Lane has the 14th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boothen and the 227th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.5%.

🔎 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 5QZ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Flash Lane are based on 47 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 Flash Lane, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 5QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST4 5QZ

Average Price
£257,505

Semi-Detached
£149,412

Terraced
£117,340

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,327,912

Estimated Average Property Prices for Flash Lane

Average Price
£216,719

Semi-Detached
£196,344

Terraced
£120,228

Detached
£466,898

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,216,625

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Flash LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Flash Lane, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-12-02	£87,229
Trent Vale Contact Centre Flash Lane, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Other, an established residential building	£2,087,324	2021-12-23	£2,343,506
28 Flash Lane, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2021-03-05	£78,069
Trent Vale Contact Centre Flash Lane, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Other, an established residential building	£72,000	2020-08-14	£89,744
46 Flash Lane, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-02-10	£133,731

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST4 5QZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ST4 5QZ 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

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	16
Education	11
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	454 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic (A) Primary School Stone Road , Trent Vale ST4 6SP	3out of 4	775 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE (A) Primary School Wheatly Avenue , Trent Vale ST4 6SB	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Seabridge Lane , Clayton ST5 4AG	3out of 4	1,658 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory CofE Primary School Jubilee Road , Trentham ST4 8EF	3out of 4	1,830 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	391 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Hall Academy Clayton Lane , Clayton ST5 3DN	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	1,378 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trentham Academy Allerton Road , Trentham ST4 8PQ	2out of 4	2,188 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	2out of 4	3,223 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	2,862 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	3,494 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,046 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	391 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Academy Abbots Way , Westlands ST5 2EY	3out of 4	2,333 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle-under-Lyme School Mount Pleasant , ST5 1DB	- not rated	2,857 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebedale School Grove Road , Heron Cross ST4 3AY	- not rated	2,911 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackfriars Academy Priory Road , ST5 2TF	4out of 4	3,134 yd	Academy special converter	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	194 yd
Furama Palace	49 Newcastle Road	194 yd
Baxterstorey	Michelin Tyre, East Court, Campbell Road	408 yd
The Grand Sandwich	700 London Road	457 yd
Bake n Butty	54b Stone Road	510 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Lion	895 London Road	80 yd
The Jubilee Bar	175 Newcastle Road	451 yd
Oakhill Bowling Club	Daintry Street	621 yd
The Cottage	620 London Road	790 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Allo Pizza	972 London Road	124 yd
Aroma	966 London Road	124 yd
Lee's Happi Eater	964 London Road	124 yd
Peri Peri Delight	970 London Road	260 yd
Domino's Pizza	66-68 Newcastle Road	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	291 Newcastle Road	771 yd
Marks & Spencer	MARKS & SPENCER, 23 - 29 Queensway	785 yd
Iceland	Springfields Retail Park, Newcastle Road	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trent Vale Cofe Va Primary School (Closed) Wheatley Avenue	grass pitches	99 yd
St Josephs College LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	251 yd
Oakhill Primary School ROOKERY LANE	grass pitches	354 yd
St. Teresas Rc (A) Primary School STONE ROAD	grass pitches	683 yd
Lymevale Road Lymevale Road	grass pitches	702 yd
Riverside Road Riverside Road	grass pitches	760 yd
Michelin Sports And Conference Centre ROSE TREE AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	795 yd
Stoke City Fc Training Ground (Clayton Wood) Rose Tree Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	952 yd
The Croft Sports Ground And Pavilion (Closed) The Croft	grass pitches	984 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	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.3%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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