Hartshill Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 7LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST4 7LU 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	47.2%	50.9%	3.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.8%	49.1%	-3.7%	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.

In the immediate area around ST4 7LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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	56.9%	55.8%	-1.1%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	29.1%	-0.6%	44.2%	-15.1%
Separated	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.3%	9.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	2%	2.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	55.2%	50%	-5.2%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	31.6%	33.2%	1.6%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	8.7%	11%	2.3%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	2%	0.8%	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	17.8%	17.3%	-0.5%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	8.6%	-1.9%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	9.9%	-2.6%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.6%	3.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.7%	20.7%	-2.0%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	34%	5.4%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	4.2%	0.2%	-4.0%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	78.5%	81.6%	3.1%	81.4%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% 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	82.3%	72.9%	-9.4%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	4%	16.3%	12.3%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	9%	3.7%	-5.3%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	72.4%	-9.7%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	3.8%	7.7%	3.9%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	6.4%	6.5%	0.1%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	8.2%	2.1%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.4%	76.7%	-21.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Hartshill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hartshill Road was 382.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.4% higher than the Boothen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hartshill Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boothen and the 37th highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 228.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in ST4 7LU, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Hartshill Road are based on 346 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 Hartshill Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 7LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST4 7LU

Average Price
£213,334

Semi-Detached
£285,202

Terraced
£151,684

Detached
£249,090

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,820

Other
£158,030

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hartshill Road

Average Price
£194,469

Semi-Detached
£251,867

Terraced
£161,210

Detached
£321,580

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,296

Other
£205,542

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hartshill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
145 Hartshill Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-12-12	£229,148
153 Hartshill Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-02-21	£299,453
153 Hartshill Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£304,500	2024-11-29	£313,833
117 Hartshill Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2024-11-08	£172,433
127 Hartshill Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-07-01	£307,578

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST4 7LU

Employment

ST4 7LU 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 7LU 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	140
Student (economically inactive)	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	37
Education	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Information and communication	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ	- not rated	908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penkhull Nursery School 4 St Christopher Avenue , Penkhull ST4 5NA	- not rated	1,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Field House Nursery School Munro Street , West End ST4 5HA	- not rated	1,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Nursery School Earls Drive , Clayton ST5 3QH	- not rated	3,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood and Broom Community Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	3,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penkhull Infants' School Princes Road , Penkhull ST4 7JS	- not rated	594 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Greatbatch Avenue , Penkhull ST4 7JY	- not rated	621 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School North Street , ST4 7DG	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School North Street , ST4 7DG	- not rated	648 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cauldon Primary School Cauldon Road , Shelton ST4 2DZ	- not rated	904 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	943 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough High School Newcastle Lane , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	- not rated	1,297 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	- not rated	1,628 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	- not rated	2,516 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	947 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	947 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	959 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	3,528 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	358 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ACE Centre (Penkhull Education Centre) Princes Raod , Penkhull ST4 7JS	- not rated	594 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Special School The Mount , Penkhull ST4 7JU	- not rated	602 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Staffordshire University College Road , ST4 2DE	- not rated	768 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Registry 2 Cemetery Road , ST4 2DL	- not rated	886 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
Bread in Common	72 Hartshill Road	265 yd
Sindu Mahal	39 Hartshill Road	319 yd
The Quarter @ Potbank	Unit 1 - 3, Elenora Street	454 yd
Sawaddee Thai Taste	9-11 Hill Street	565 yd
Hawasana Afghan Restaurant	Unit A, Winton House, Stoke Road	578 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Liquor Vaults	117 Church Street	497 yd
Crafty Lion	123-127 Church Street	516 yd
The Beehive Inn	The Beehive, 103 Honeywall	547 yd
Wheatsheaf	Church Street	564 yd
Staff of Life	13 Hill Street	565 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ying Xin	21 Shelton Old Road	262 yd
The Turkish Grill	34 Liverpool Road	403 yd
Canton Express	10 Hartshill Road	414 yd
Stoke Grill	24 Hartshill Road	414 yd
Panda Kitchen	31 Liverpool Road	433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods Ltd	28/30 Campbell Place	694 yd
Pak Foods	50 Stoke Road	749 yd
Sainsbury's	London Road	779 yd
Tesco	Hartshill Road	794 yd
Lidl	unit 1, Boothen Park	941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Dominics Independent Junior School (Closed) Hartshill Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	356 yd
The Training Exchange (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Shelton Pool (Closed) Simon Place	swimming pool	888 yd
St Peters Academy (Closed) Queens Road	artificial grass pitch	942 yd
Stoke On Trent College (Cauldon Campus) (Closed) Cauldon Campus Cauldon Campus Stoke Road	health and fitness suite	959 yd
Stoke On Trent College Sports Academy CAULDON CAMPUS CAULDON CAMPUS STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,016 yd
Stoke Recreation Centre (Closed) Booth Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,019 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	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.8%

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	202.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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