Ashlands Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 6QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST4 6QS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.7%	48.3%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	26.1%	35.1%	9.0%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	50%	-4.4%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	12.2%	6%	-6.2%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	5.6%	6.4%	0.8%	6.1%	0.3%

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	43.2%	50.9%	7.7%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	38.6%	32.4%	-6.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	13.1%	13.6%	0.5%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	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	20.6%	13.5%	-7.1%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	7.8%	-3.7%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	12.1%	-2.5%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.4%	2.9%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	16.4%	6.3%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	42%	7.5%	33.8%	8.2%
Other	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	3.4%	6%	2.6%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	83.2%	82.2%	-1.0%	81.4%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	87.5%	85.5%	-2.0%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	2.6%	3%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	8.8%	0.6%	5.6%	3.2%
Oceania	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	85.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	8.5%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	1.5%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	60.8%	46.2%	14.6%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Ashlands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashlands Road was 136.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.1% higher than the Basford & Hartshill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashlands Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Basford & Hartshill and the 284th highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.2%.

🔎 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 6QS, 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 Ashlands Road are based on 51 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 Ashlands Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 6QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST4 6QS

Average Price
£179,942

Semi-Detached
£179,444

Terraced
£181,603

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashlands Road

Average Price
£215,744

Semi-Detached
£203,425

Terraced
£195,522

Detached
£344,470

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£181,758

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashlands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Ashlands Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2025-10-23	£153,023
40 Ashlands Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2025-10-23	£153,023
32 Ashlands Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Other, an established residential building	£183,000	2025-05-30	£180,876
4 Ashlands Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-08-16	£72,563
42 Ashlands Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£176,000	2022-06-30	£198,644

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST4 6QS

Employment

ST4 6QS 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	94
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

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	607 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Field House Nursery School Munro Street , West End ST4 5HA	- not rated	1,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Nursery School Earls Drive , Clayton ST5 3QH	- not rated	1,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ	- not rated	2,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	3,684 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	614 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harpfield Primary School Palmers Green , Hartshill ST4 6AP	- not rated	614 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Springfields Road , Trent Vale ST4 6SB	- not rated	821 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE (A) Primary School Wheatly Avenue , Trent Vale ST4 6SB	2out of 4	821 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Greatbatch Avenue , Penkhull ST4 7JY	- not rated	958 yd	Community 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	632 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough High School Newcastle Lane , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	- not rated	903 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	903 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Hall Academy Clayton Lane , Clayton ST5 3DN	3out of 4	2,220 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Hall Business and Language College Clayton Lane , Clayton ST5 3DN	- not rated	2,220 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	2,135 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,266 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	2,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Martec Training Lyme Valley , London Road ST5 1LZ	- not rated	753 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle-under-Lyme School Mount Pleasant , ST5 1DB	- not rated	841 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Special School The Mount , Penkhull ST4 7JU	- not rated	924 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACE Centre (Penkhull Education Centre) Princes Raod , Penkhull ST4 7JS	- not rated	1,093 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Independent Junior School Hartshill Road , ST4 7LY	- not rated	1,106 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
Costa Coffee	Accident & Emergency, Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road	419 yd
Costa Coffee	Springfield Building, Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road	419 yd
Bentleys	North Staffordshire Medical Institute Limited, Hartshill Road	455 yd
Royal Bahaar	325 Hartshill Road	463 yd
Moment To Restaurant	Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road	495 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Noah's	350 Hartshill Road	464 yd
Sanctuary	493-495 Hartshill Road	497 yd
Valhalla	491 Hartshill Road	511 yd
THE FORTY FIVE CLUB	92 Lancaster Road	546 yd
Artisan Tap	552 Hartshill Road	565 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hartshill Chippy	445 Hartshill Road	420 yd
Bing Xian House	447 Hartshill Road	420 yd
Subway	Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road	495 yd
CASTLE OATCAKES	Castle Oatcakes, 78 London Road	899 yd
GEORGE STREET FISH AND CHIPS	59 George Street	909 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	427/431 Hartshill Road	420 yd
Tesco	Hartshill Road	700 yd
PREMIER GEORGE STREET	15-17 George Street	1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peters Academy (Closed) Queens Road	artificial grass pitch	631 yd
Harpfield Primary Academy PALMERS GREEN	grass pitches	693 yd
Newcastle Under Lyme School MOUNT PLEASANT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	842 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	899 yd
Thistley Hough Academy THISTLEY HOUGH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	907 yd
M Club Spa And Fitness (Newcastle) M CLUB M CLUB LYME DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	967 yd
Red Industries Lyme Valley Stadium Lyme Valley Parkway Stadium Lyme Valley Parkway Stadium Lilleshall Road	cycling, grass pitches	1,076 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	177.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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