Brighton Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 7HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST4 7HH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	47.8%	48.3%	0.5%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	52.2%	51.7%	-0.5%	49.0%	2.7%

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 7HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	40.7%	47.7%	7.0%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	33.5%	-5.9%	44.2%	-10.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	12.9%	11%	-1.9%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	50.3%	51.9%	1.6%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	31.4%	31.9%	0.5%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	10.3%	11.1%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	7.7%	4.8%	-2.9%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	18.7%	17.2%	-1.5%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	7.2%	-12.3%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	12.7%	0.3%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.8%	2.2%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	16.7%	3.8%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	36.2%	8.0%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.4%	3.7%	-2.7%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.6%	4.4%	3.8%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	84.6%	80.4%	-4.2%	81.4%	-1.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	89.4%	79%	-10.4%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	2.2%	8.8%	6.6%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	5.5%	-2.2%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	79.3%	-9.8%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	1.6%	8.5%	6.9%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Brighton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brighton Street was 63.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.4% lower than the Basford & Hartshill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brighton Street has the 13th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Basford & Hartshill and the 298th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.4%.

🔎 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 7HH, 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 Brighton Street are based on 65 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 Brighton Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 7HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST4 7HH

Average Price
£135,864

Semi-Detached
£140,575

Terraced
£135,487

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brighton Street

Average Price
£149,838

Semi-Detached
£163,955

Terraced
£147,857

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brighton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Brighton Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-07-25	£153,529
10 Brighton Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-07-12	£164,118
27 Brighton Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2023-07-14	£185,952
49 Brighton Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2023-06-29	£139,043
8 Brighton Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2023-02-27	£147,443

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST4 7HH

Employment

ST4 7HH 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	104
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	17
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	4,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentilee Nursery School Dawlish Drive , Bentilee ST2 0HW	4out of 4	4,784 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	3out of 4	209 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School North Street , ST4 7DG	4out of 4	806 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy Boothen Old Road , ST4 4EE	2out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE (A) Primary School Wheatly Avenue , Trent Vale ST4 6SB	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harpfield Primary Academy Palmers Green , Hartshill ST4 6AP	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	873 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	2out of 4	1,811 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	4out of 4	2,112 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Hall Academy Clayton Lane , Clayton ST5 3DN	3out of 4	2,688 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic College Ashfields New Road , ST5 2SJ	3out of 4	3,305 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,163 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	1,390 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	3,420 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Excellence Girls Academy CROWTHER STREET , SHELTON ST4 2ER	- not rated	1,348 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent College 77 Shelton New Road , ST4 7AA	- not rated	1,417 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PEAK EDUCATION - STOKE 60 SNOWHILL , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	1,610 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle-under-Lyme School Mount Pleasant , ST5 1DB	- not rated	1,883 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyme Brook Independent School 90 King Street , Newcastle Under Lyme ST5 1JB	- not rated	2,038 yd	Other independent special 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
Sindu Mahal	39 Hartshill Road	347 yd
Bread in Common	72 Hartshill Road	365 yd
Sawaddee Thai Taste	9-11 Hill Street	397 yd
London Cafe	31 London Road	472 yd
Hippe at Heart	103 Church Street	474 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beehive Inn	The Beehive, 103 Honeywall	161 yd
Staff of Life	13 Hill Street	397 yd
The Liquor Vaults	117 Church Street	416 yd
Crafty Lion	123-127 Church Street	425 yd
Catering @ The Terrace Inn	Terrace Inn, Penkhull New Road	453 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hills Fish and Chips	8 Hill Street	397 yd
Aladdins	1 Hartshill Road	398 yd
Canton Express	10 Hartshill Road	406 yd
Stoke Grill	24 Hartshill Road	406 yd
The Turkish Grill	34 Liverpool Road	472 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods Ltd	28/30 Campbell Place	523 yd
Sainsbury's	London Road	563 yd
Co-op Late Shop	8-10 Manor Court Street	591 yd
Lidl	unit 1, Boothen Park	627 yd
Tesco	Hartshill Road	869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Training Exchange (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	439 yd
St Dominics Independent Junior School (Closed) Hartshill Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	601 yd
St Peters Academy (Closed) Queens Road	artificial grass pitch	670 yd
Stoke Recreation Centre (Closed) Booth Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	753 yd
Thistley Hough Academy THISTLEY HOUGH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	943 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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