Scholars Court, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 7DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST4 7DW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.9%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.7%	49.1%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.1%

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	46.5%	41.9%	-4.6%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	41.2%	2.5%	44.2%	-3.0%
Separated	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.7%	10.1%	1.4%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	58.1%	47.2%	-10.9%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	28.3%	35.2%	6.9%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	11.7%	13.2%	1.5%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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	9.7%	11.8%	2.1%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	9.3%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	12.9%	-1.0%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.7%	4.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	17.9%	2.7%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	45.2%	42.3%	-2.9%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	79.7%	77.1%	-2.6%	81.4%	-4.3%
Arab	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	80.8%	79.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.1%	7.6%	4.5%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	3.8%	-6.8%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	79.4%	-0.9%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	2.5%	11.1%	8.6%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	5.8%	1.9%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Scholars Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scholars Court was 97.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.2% higher than the Basford & Hartshill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Scholars Court has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Basford & Hartshill and the 417th highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 7DW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Scholars Court are based on 84 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 Scholars Court, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 7DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST4 7DW

Average Price
£162,473

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,473

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scholars Court

Average Price
£163,243

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,243

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scholars CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 25 Elizabeth House Scholars Court, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2026-01-30	£115,000
Apartment 43 Elizabeth House Scholars Court, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2025-09-22	£93,171
Apartment 11 Victoria House Scholars Court, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£116,000	2025-04-04	£113,014
Apartment 1 Catherine House Scholars Court, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-07-08	£128,120
Apartment 1 Catherine House Scholars Court, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,000	2022-10-28	£127,365

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST4 7DW

Employment

ST4 7DW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 7DW 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	116
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	58
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	26
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	12
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate 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	897 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ	- not rated	1,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field House Nursery School Munro Street , West End ST4 5HA	- not rated	1,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Nursery School Earls Drive , Clayton ST5 3QH	- not rated	2,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood and Broom Community Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	3,577 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	- not rated	294 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penkhull Infants' School Princes Road , Penkhull ST4 7JS	- not rated	379 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School North Street , ST4 7DG	3out of 4	562 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School North Street , ST4 7DG	- not rated	562 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Springfields Road , Trent Vale ST4 6SB	- not rated	1,316 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	498 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough High School Newcastle Lane , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	- not rated	912 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	912 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	- not rated	2,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	- not rated	2,282 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	1,358 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	1,365 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	3,160 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Special School The Mount , Penkhull ST4 7JU	- not rated	243 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Independent Junior School Hartshill Road , ST4 7LY	- not rated	363 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ACE Centre (Penkhull Education Centre) Princes Raod , Penkhull ST4 7JS	- not rated	379 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Staffordshire University College Road , ST4 2DE	- not rated	1,229 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Registry 2 Cemetery Road , ST4 2DL	- not rated	1,288 yd	Other independent school	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
Bentleys	North Staffordshire Medical Institute Limited, Hartshill Road	586 yd
Bread in Common	72 Hartshill Road	612 yd
Sindu Mahal	39 Hartshill Road	630 yd
Royal Bahaar	325 Hartshill Road	644 yd
Penkhull Sandwich Shop	3 Manor Court Street	755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Potters	296 Hartshill Road	486 yd
The Beehive Inn	The Beehive, 103 Honeywall	535 yd
Marquis Of Granby	51 St Thomas Place	637 yd
Noah's	350 Hartshill Road	689 yd
Catering @ The Terrace Inn	Terrace Inn, Penkhull New Road	709 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Penkhull Fish Bar	13 Manor Court Street	690 yd
Ying Xin	21 Shelton Old Road	705 yd
Canton Express	10 Hartshill Road	720 yd
Stoke Grill	24 Hartshill Road	720 yd
Aladdins	1 Hartshill Road	733 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Hartshill Road	486 yd
Co-op Late Shop	8-10 Manor Court Street	721 yd
Heron Foods Ltd	28/30 Campbell Place	901 yd
Co-op Late Shop	427/431 Hartshill Road	914 yd
Sainsbury's	London Road	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Dominics Independent Junior School (Closed) Hartshill Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	361 yd
St Peters Academy (Closed) Queens Road	artificial grass pitch	497 yd
The Training Exchange (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	801 yd
Thistley Hough Academy THISTLEY HOUGH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	929 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	43.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	62.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	62.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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