Oliver Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 6RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST4 6RB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	50.7%	49.4%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.3%	50.6%	1.3%	49.0%	1.6%

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	36.8%	40.8%	4.0%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	34.6%	-3.9%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.5%	6.9%	-3.6%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	9.6%	14.3%	4.7%	6.1%	8.2%

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	46%	51.6%	5.6%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	29.3%	27.2%	-2.1%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	14.3%	14.1%	-0.2%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	7.7%	5.7%	-2.0%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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	29.3%	21.1%	-8.2%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	8.4%	-2.1%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	9%	-8.6%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.2%	3.7%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13.9%	4.3%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	36.2%	11.1%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	7.7%	8.6%	0.9%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	8.3%	5.7%	-2.6%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	6.7%	11.1%	4.4%	1.6%	9.5%
Black African	2.7%	9.1%	6.4%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	69.3%	53.6%	-15.7%	81.4%	-27.8%
Arab	1%	4.4%	3.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Other	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	65.3%	-15.7%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.7%	8.9%	7.2%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	17%	20.9%	3.9%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	65.6%	-15.1%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	5.3%	17.8%	12.5%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	8%	6.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North Africa	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	26%	13.5%	12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.7%	37.2%	-10.5%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	20.2%	6.5%	13.7%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Oliver Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oliver Road was 1132.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1329.8% higher than the Basford & Hartshill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oliver Road has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Basford & Hartshill and the 5th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 737.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.6%.

🔎 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 6RB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Oliver Road are based on 35 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 Oliver Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 6RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST4 6RB

Average Price
£165,033

Semi-Detached
£183,652

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£71,938

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oliver Road

Average Price
£172,171

Semi-Detached
£173,694

Terraced
£189,686

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,420

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oliver Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Oliver Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-09-27	£190,038
60 Oliver Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,500	2019-08-08	£172,886
62 Oliver Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-06-18	£165,945
50 Oliver Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-02-24	£201,042
52 Oliver Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,000	2016-04-28	£192,150

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST4 6RB

Employment

ST4 6RB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in ST4 6RB 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	114
Retired	77
Student (economically inactive)	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	4
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	3,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE (A) Primary School Wheatly Avenue , Trent Vale ST4 6SB	3out of 4	547 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harpfield Primary Academy Palmers Green , Hartshill ST4 6AP	3out of 4	858 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Greatbatch Avenue , Penkhull ST4 7JY	3out of 4	927 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School North Street , ST4 7DG	4out of 4	1,211 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hassell Primary School Barracks Road , ST5 1LF	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Community school	No	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	688 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Hall Academy Clayton Lane , Clayton ST5 3DN	3out of 4	1,963 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	4out of 4	2,080 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic College Ashfields New Road , ST5 2SJ	3out of 4	2,417 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Academy Gallowstree Lane , The Westlands ST5 2QS	1out of 4	2,731 yd	Academy converter	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	2,279 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,282 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	2,492 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,044 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Academy Abbots Way , Westlands ST5 2EY	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyme Brook Independent School 90 King Street , Newcastle Under Lyme ST5 1JB	- not rated	1,401 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Demetae Academy Linden House , 17a King Street ST5 1JF	- not rated	1,469 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackfriars Academy Priory Road , ST5 2TF	4out of 4	1,749 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
Costa Coffee	Accident & Emergency, Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road	331 yd
Costa Coffee	Springfield Building, Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road	331 yd
Moment To Restaurant	Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road	537 yd
RVS Cafe - Maternity	Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road	537 yd
Costa Coffee	Lyme Buidling Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Noah's	350 Hartshill Road	698 yd
Sanctuary	493-495 Hartshill Road	820 yd
THE FORTY FIVE CLUB	92 Lancaster Road	820 yd
Valhalla	491 Hartshill Road	836 yd
The Greyhound Inn	6 Manor Court Street	853 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road	537 yd
Hartshill Chippy	445 Hartshill Road	728 yd
Bing Xian House	447 Hartshill Road	728 yd
Penkhull Fish Bar	13 Manor Court Street	847 yd
The Sizzling Wok	Clayton Lane	913 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	427/431 Hartshill Road	728 yd
Co-op Late Shop	8-10 Manor Court Street	853 yd
Tesco	Hartshill Road	855 yd
Iceland	Springfields Retail Park, Newcastle Road	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peters Academy (Closed) Queens Road	artificial grass pitch	452 yd
Thistley Hough Academy THISTLEY HOUGH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	591 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	629 yd
M Club Spa And Fitness (Newcastle) M CLUB M CLUB LYME DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	727 yd
Red Industries Lyme Valley Stadium Lyme Valley Parkway Stadium Lyme Valley Parkway Stadium Lilleshall Road	cycling, grass pitches	847 yd
Harpfield Primary Academy PALMERS GREEN	grass pitches	1,020 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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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