Shelton New Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 7BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST4 7BZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	50.3%	-3.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	46.6%	49.7%	3.1%	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.

In the immediate area around ST4 7BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	42.8%	52.5%	9.7%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	36%	-5.2%	44.2%	-8.2%
Separated	5.9%	2.5%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.4%	7%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	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	42.4%	52.8%	10.4%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	39.4%	29.4%	-10.0%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	12.5%	11.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.5%	5%	0.5%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.6%	23.8%	-8.8%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	11.4%	-0.9%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	13.9%	-7.5%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.4%	3.7%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	20.8%	10.1%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	20.8%	9.0%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	8.6%	3%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.2% 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	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	9.8%	12.3%	2.5%	2.7%	9.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	2.3%	13.6%	11.3%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	76.5%	55.2%	-21.3%	81.4%	-26.2%
Arab	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	83.3%	80.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	6.1%	6.6%	0.5%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	9.6%	2.0%	5.6%	4.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	80.2%	-3.1%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	12.2%	9.9%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	27%	6.5%	20.5%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	1%	6.0%	-5.0%

Safety

Is Shelton New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shelton New Road was 65.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.1% lower than the Basford & Hartshill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shelton New Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Basford & Hartshill and the 297th lowest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.3%.

🔎 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 7BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 Shelton New Road are based on 191 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 Shelton New Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 7BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST4 7BZ

Average Price
£160,555

Semi-Detached
£159,643

Terraced
£162,834

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shelton New Road

Average Price
£146,820

Semi-Detached
£159,478

Terraced
£125,053

Detached
£430,352

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£407,880

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shelton New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
338 Shelton New Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2026-03-13	£140,000
324 Shelton New Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-08-10	£146,431
320 Shelton New Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-07-21	£168,313
322 Shelton New Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,000	2017-04-11	£182,298
322 Shelton New Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2015-05-01	£114,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST4 7BZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ST4 7BZ 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	64
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	20
Retired	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Education	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,480 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ	- not rated	1,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field House Nursery School Munro Street , West End ST4 5HA	- not rated	2,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Nursery School Earls Drive , Clayton ST5 3QH	- not rated	2,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	2,957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School North Street , ST4 7DG	3out of 4	468 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School North Street , ST4 7DG	- not rated	468 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harpfield Primary Academy Palmers Green , Hartshill ST4 6AP	3out of 4	901 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harpfield Primary School Palmers Green , Hartshill ST4 6AP	- not rated	901 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Etruscan Primary School Dundee Road , ST1 4BS	- not rated	1,169 yd	Academy converter	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	1,212 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough High School Newcastle Lane , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	- not rated	1,668 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	1,668 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolstanton High School Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	- not rated	2,209 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orme Academy Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	3out of 4	2,209 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,414 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,014 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	2,014 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	2,545 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dominic's Independent Junior School Hartshill Road , ST4 7LY	- not rated	765 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyme Brook Independent School 90 King Street , ST5 1JB	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College 77 Shelton New Road , ST4 7AA	- not rated	1,096 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle-under-Lyme School Mount Pleasant , ST5 1DB	- not rated	1,163 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emerge School Elgin Chambers, 22-24 Cemetery Road , Shelton ST4 2DL	- not rated	1,182 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
Royal Bahaar	325 Hartshill Road	599 yd
Cinnamon Tree	521 Etruria Road	643 yd
Bentleys	North Staffordshire Medical Institute Limited, Hartshill Road	648 yd
Britannia Pizza and Grill	475/477 Hartshill Road	648 yd
ABM Catering Solutions	Bet 365, Forge Lane	712 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Potters	296 Hartshill Road	518 yd
Noah's	350 Hartshill Road	578 yd
The Red Lion	18 Stoke Old Road	615 yd
Sanctuary	493-495 Hartshill Road	648 yd
Artisan Tap	552 Hartshill Road	660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hartshill Chippy	445 Hartshill Road	636 yd
Bing Xian House	447 Hartshill Road	636 yd
GEORGE STREET FISH AND CHIPS	59 George Street	972 yd
BEST KEBAB HOUSE	41 George Street	1,023 yd
CHILLI JACKS	45-47 George Street	1,023 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Hartshill Road		518 yd
Co-op Late Shop	427/431 Hartshill Road		636 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Dominics Independent Junior School (Closed) Hartshill Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	767 yd
Pure Gym (Stoke On Trent North) Etruria Way	health and fitness suite	820 yd
Harpfield Primary Academy PALMERS GREEN	grass pitches	854 yd
Basford Lawn Tennis Club WEST AVENUE	tennis courts	990 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	180.6 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	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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