Palmers Green, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 6AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST4 6AR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	49.1%	47.1%	-2.0%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	50.9%	52.9%	2.0%	49.0%	3.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.8%	42%	1.2%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	47.2%	0.8%	44.2%	3.0%
Separated	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.2%	6.4%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4%	2%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	47.8%	50.2%	2.4%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	36.2%	32.8%	-3.4%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	11.3%	12.9%	1.6%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	11.5%	-7.7%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	10.7%	1.9%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	10.3%	-6.5%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	18.3%	1.5%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	41.7%	8.9%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.4%

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)
Bangladeshi	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	3.1%	0.4%
Other Asian	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	84.6%	82.9%	-1.7%	81.4%	1.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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	91.1%	80.1%	-11.0%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	2%	9.1%	7.1%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	7%	0.5%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	79.8%	-10.6%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	1%	8%	7.0%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	2%	4.9%	2.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	60.1%	46.2%	13.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Palmers Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmers Green was 109.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.0% higher than the Basford & Hartshill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Palmers Green has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Basford & Hartshill and the 374th highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in ST4 6AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Palmers Green are based on 69 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 Palmers Green, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 6AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST4 6AR

Average Price
£238,250

Semi-Detached
£213,681

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£272,648

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmers Green

Average Price
£263,603

Semi-Detached
£249,427

Terraced
£230,202

Detached
£300,879

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmers GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Palmers Green, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,000	2025-05-16	£142,714
64 Palmers Green, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-05-02	£275,482
33 Palmers Green, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-08-27	£325,581
67 Palmers Green, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-05-14	£252,000
27 Palmers Green, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-09-25	£180,840

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST4 6AR

Employment

ST4 6AR 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	98
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	20
Construction	18
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penkhull Nursery School 4 St Christopher Avenue , Penkhull ST4 5NA	- not rated	1,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Nursery School Earls Drive , Clayton ST5 3QH	- not rated	2,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field House Nursery School Munro Street , West End ST4 5HA	- not rated	2,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ	- not rated	2,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	3,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harpfield Primary Academy Palmers Green , Hartshill ST4 6AP	3out of 4	123 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harpfield Primary School Palmers Green , Hartshill ST4 6AP	- not rated	123 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hassell Primary School Barracks Road , ST5 1LF	3out of 4	839 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School North Street , ST4 7DG	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School North Street , ST4 7DG	- not rated	1,058 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's CofE (A) High School and International Language College Queen's Road , Penkhull ST4 7LG	- not rated	1,098 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough High School Newcastle Lane , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	- not rated	1,424 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic College Ashfields New Road , ST5 2SJ	- not rated	1,834 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic College Ashfields New Road , ST5 2SJ	2out of 4	1,834 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	1,953 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	2,169 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,533 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,533 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle-under-Lyme School Mount Pleasant , ST5 1DB	- not rated	422 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyme Brook Independent School 90 King Street , ST5 1JB	- not rated	633 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Demetae Academy 17a King Street , Newcastle under Lyme ST5 1JF	- not rated	733 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martec Training Lyme Valley , London Road ST5 1LZ	- not rated	1,013 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Independent Junior School Hartshill Road , ST4 7LY	- not rated	1,258 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kismet Restaurant	558 Hartshill Road	134 yd
Britannia Pizza and Grill	475/477 Hartshill Road	193 yd
COMMUNITY JUNCTION CAFE	22-24 Andrew Place	443 yd
Royal Bahaar	325 Hartshill Road	568 yd
Bentleys	North Staffordshire Medical Institute Limited, Hartshill Road	621 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old House At Home	544 Hartshill Road	128 yd
Artisan Tap	552 Hartshill Road	156 yd
Valhalla	491 Hartshill Road	163 yd
Sanctuary	493-495 Hartshill Road	193 yd
The Red Lion	18 Stoke Old Road	248 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hartshill Chippy	445 Hartshill Road	298 yd
Bing Xian House	447 Hartshill Road	298 yd
GEORGE STREET FISH AND CHIPS	59 George Street	396 yd
BEST KEBAB HOUSE	41 George Street	437 yd
CHILLI JACKS	45-47 George Street	437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	427/431 Hartshill Road	298 yd
PREMIER GEORGE STREET	15-17 George Street	521 yd
Tesco	Hartshill Road	798 yd
NEWCASTLE MINI MARKET	7 Brunswick Street	857 yd
HERON FOODS	10 Castle Walk	969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harpfield Primary Academy PALMERS GREEN	grass pitches	173 yd
Newcastle Under Lyme School MOUNT PLEASANT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	422 yd
Jubilee 2 BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	796 yd
Xercise4Less (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) XERCISE4LESS XERCISE4LESS BARRACKS ROAD	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Jubilee Pool (Closed) Nelson Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	879 yd
Basford Lawn Tennis Club WEST AVENUE	tennis courts	940 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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