Sharman Close, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 7LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST4 7LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.2%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.3%	49.8%	0.5%	49.0%	0.8%

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	37.6%	29.2%	-8.4%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	47.6%	1.1%	44.2%	3.4%
Separated	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.2%	13.2%	5.0%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	4.9%	6.6%	1.7%	6.1%	0.5%

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	55%	44.9%	-10.1%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	32.5%	38.6%	6.1%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	8.9%	11%	2.1%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	14.6%	2.4%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	5.2%	-3.4%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	9.9%	-0.7%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	13.7%	-0.6%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	46.9%	48.1%	1.2%	33.8%	14.3%
Other	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.4% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.6%	6.3%	-5.3%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	9.3%	10.5%	1.2%	2.7%	7.8%
Other Asian	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	68.5%	66.4%	-2.1%	81.4%	-15.0%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	74.5%	70.2%	-4.3%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	19.6%	3.4%	5.6%	14.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.8%	69.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	5.6%	8.1%	2.5%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	4%	5.4%	1.4%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	12.6%	7%	-5.6%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	4%	10.1%	6.1%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
North Africa	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
Southern Asia	11.8%	1.2%	10.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	17.1%	6.5%	10.6%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Sharman Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sharman Close was 73.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.7% lower than the Basford & Hartshill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sharman Close has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Basford & Hartshill and the 329th lowest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.1%.

🔎 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 7LS, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Sharman Close are based on 33 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 Sharman Close, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 7LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST4 7LS

Average Price
£131,740

Semi-Detached
£155,845

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,992

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sharman Close

Average Price
£123,360

Semi-Detached
£159,271

Terraced
£104,453

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,786

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sharman CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Sharman Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2026-01-19	£90,084
15 Sharman Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	2023-08-04	£85,466
Flat 1 Sharman Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-06-16	£95,186
5 Sharman Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2022-09-14	£85,934
Flat 3 Sharman Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2021-02-12	£79,225

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST4 7LS

Employment

ST4 7LS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	53
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	15
Other	11
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Field House Nursery School Munro Street , West End ST4 5HA	- not rated	1,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ	- not rated	1,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Nursery School Earls Drive , Clayton ST5 3QH	- not rated	2,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood and Broom Community Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	3,885 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	272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penkhull Infants' School Princes Road , Penkhull ST4 7JS	- not rated	408 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School North Street , ST4 7DG	3out of 4	773 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School North Street , ST4 7DG	- not rated	773 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Springfields Road , Trent Vale ST4 6SB	- not rated	1,005 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	190 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough High School Newcastle Lane , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	- not rated	636 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	636 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	- not rated	2,075 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	- not rated	2,075 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,601 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	1,601 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	1,676 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	3,016 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	236 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACE Centre (Penkhull Education Centre) Princes Raod , Penkhull ST4 7JS	- not rated	408 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Independent Junior School Hartshill Road , ST4 7LY	- not rated	651 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyme Vale Independent School Unit 2 , Lyme Vale Court ST4 6NW	- not rated	1,281 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Martec Training Lyme Valley , London Road ST5 1LZ	- not rated	1,301 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	519 yd
Royal Bahaar	325 Hartshill Road	587 yd
Penkhull Sandwich Shop	3 Manor Court Street	589 yd
Penkhull Village Hall Community Cafe	Penkhull Village Hall, Trent Valley Road	698 yd
Bread in Common	72 Hartshill Road	865 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marquis Of Granby	51 St Thomas Place	512 yd
The Jolly Potters	296 Hartshill Road	560 yd
The Greyhound Inn	6 Manor Court Street	560 yd
Noah's	350 Hartshill Road	634 yd
The Beehive Inn	The Beehive, 103 Honeywall	641 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Penkhull Fish Bar	13 Manor Court Street	534 yd
Hartshill Chippy	445 Hartshill Road	824 yd
Bing Xian House	447 Hartshill Road	824 yd
Hills Fish and Chips	8 Hill Street	937 yd
Aladdins	1 Hartshill Road	941 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Hartshill Road	560 yd
Co-op Late Shop	8-10 Manor Court Street	560 yd
Co-op Late Shop	427/431 Hartshill Road	824 yd
Heron Foods Ltd	28/30 Campbell Place	1,054 yd
Lidl	unit 1, Boothen Park	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peters Academy (Closed) Queens Road	artificial grass pitch	189 yd
St Dominics Independent Junior School (Closed) Hartshill Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	649 yd
Thistley Hough Academy THISTLEY HOUGH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	651 yd
The Training Exchange (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	982 yd
The Croft Sports Ground And Pavilion (Closed) The Croft	grass pitches	1,075 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	93.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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