Boughey Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 5RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST4 5RN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	52.2%	48.6%	-3.6%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	47.8%	51.4%	3.6%	49.0%	2.4%

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 5RN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	39.3%	44.9%	5.6%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	34.1%	-1.9%	44.2%	-10.1%
Separated	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10%	13.2%	3.2%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	10.9%	3.9%	-7.0%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	45.1%	42.4%	-2.7%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	32.5%	32.2%	-0.3%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	13.4%	16.5%	3.1%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	7.8%	4.3%	-3.5%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	1.2%	3.5%

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.

In the area around ST4 5RN this area, 31.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	31.2%	-0.1%	18.2%	13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	12.7%	2.3%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	11.7%	-1.6%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	13.2%	-0.5%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	22.9%	2.5%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	8.5%	3.4%	-5.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	6.3%	7%	0.7%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	6%	0.8%	-5.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.9%	6.6%	4.7%	2.5%	4.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	78.7%	82.9%	4.2%	81.4%	1.5%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	84%	79%	-5.0%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	1.5%	10.5%	9.0%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	5.1%	-6.5%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	79%	-3.8%	83.2%	-4.2%
10+ Years	2.6%	6.6%	4.0%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	6%	5.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.4%	76.7%	-24.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	10.2%	1.5%	8.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	28.3%	13.5%	14.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	15.3%	6.5%	8.8%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Boughey Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boughey Street was 139.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.0% lower than the Boothen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boughey Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boothen and the 276th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.5%.

🔎 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. 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 5RN, 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Boughey Street are based on 63 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 Boughey Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 5RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST4 5RN

Average Price
£103,794

Semi-Detached
£121,637

Terraced
£103,179

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boughey Street

Average Price
£106,042

Semi-Detached
£126,835

Terraced
£105,707

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boughey Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Boughey Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2024-10-03	£71,010
16 Boughey Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2024-09-23	£121,883
26 Boughey Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£83,500	2024-08-28	£87,735
32 Boughey Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£109,000	2024-08-15	£114,528
24 Boughey Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-06-28	£101,469

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST4 5RN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ST4 5RN 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	58
Retired	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bentilee Nursery School Dawlish Drive , Bentilee ST2 0HW	4out of 4	4,773 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	4,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Willows Primary School Greatbatch Avenue , Penkhull ST4 7JY	3out of 4	628 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy Boothen Old Road , ST4 4EE	2out of 4	677 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE (A) Primary School Wheatly Avenue , Trent Vale ST4 6SB	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Primary School Rookery Lane , Oakhill ST4 5NS	2out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School North Street , ST4 7DG	4out of 4	1,438 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	802 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	4out of 4	1,574 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	2out of 4	1,726 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Hall Academy Clayton Lane , Clayton ST5 3DN	3out of 4	2,435 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trentham Academy Allerton Road , Trentham ST4 8PQ	2out of 4	3,470 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	1,230 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	1,861 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	3,843 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	1,574 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Excellence Girls Academy CROWTHER STREET , SHELTON ST4 2ER	- not rated	1,672 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent College 77 Shelton New Road , ST4 7AA	- not rated	1,977 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PEAK EDUCATION - STOKE 60 SNOWHILL , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	2,129 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glebedale School Grove Road , Heron Cross ST4 3AY	- not rated	2,231 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miso	161/163 London Road	127 yd
The Marvellous Kitchen	251 London Road	146 yd
Portmeirion	London Road	151 yd
The Stage Door and Coffee Shop	West End Village, London Road	192 yd
Penkhull Village Hall Community Cafe	Penkhull Village Hall, Trent Valley Road	457 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albert Inn	8-10 Bilton Street	56 yd
Sutherland Arms	207-209 London Road	67 yd
London Road Ale House	241 London Road	146 yd
Jollees Cabaret Venue/ Cafe Legends	279 London Road	279 yd
Catering @ The Terrace Inn	Terrace Inn, Penkhull New Road	321 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab City	191 London Road	67 yd
Carmens Caribbean Cuisine	219a London Road	67 yd
Rupeyal Fast Food	238 London Road	94 yd
Desi Flames	228 London Road	97 yd
Dragon	371/373 London Road	500 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	unit 1, Boothen Park	205 yd
Sainsbury's	London Road	432 yd
Heron Foods Ltd	28/30 Campbell Place	511 yd
Co-op Late Shop	8-10 Manor Court Street	531 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke Recreation Centre (Closed) Booth Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	352 yd
The Training Exchange (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	587 yd
The Croft Sports Ground And Pavilion (Closed) The Croft	grass pitches	793 yd
Thistley Hough Academy THISTLEY HOUGH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	918 yd
St Peters Academy (Closed) Queens Road	artificial grass pitch	973 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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