Spark Terrace, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 7QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST4 7QA is primarily male, with 57% of the population 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	48.6%	43%	-5.6%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	51.4%	57%	5.6%	49.0%	8.0%

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 7QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.9% 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	49.8%	67.9%	18.1%	37.9%	30.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	21.3%	-11.6%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	7.1%	3.3%	-3.8%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	48.3%	43%	-5.3%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	31.4%	38.4%	7.0%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	12.7%	13.1%	0.4%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5.7%	5.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	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	21.2%	13.2%	-8.0%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	9.2%	-6.5%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	9.5%	-0.7%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	33.6%	17.5%	16.9%	16.7%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	27%	-0.8%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	7.5%	3.3%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.1% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	6.7%	7.8%	1.1%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	7%	1.5%	-5.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	76.2%	69.1%	-7.1%	81.4%	-12.3%
Arab	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.8% 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	81%	73.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	-9.4%
European Union	3.2%	7.3%	4.1%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	8.3%	-2.5%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	73.4%	-6.3%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	3.5%	9.2%	5.7%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	9.2%	5.5%	-3.7%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	6.5%	2.4%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Spark Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spark Terrace was 250.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.5% higher than the Boothen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spark Terrace has the 8th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boothen and the 88th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.8%.

🔎 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 7QA, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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 Spark Terrace are based on 21 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 Spark Terrace, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 7QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST4 7QA

Average Price
£148,040

Semi-Detached
£178,550

Terraced
£121,521

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£272,657

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spark Terrace

Average Price
£159,960

Semi-Detached
£182,053

Terraced
£133,019

Detached
£263,111

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£274,483

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spark TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Spark Terrace, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-02-23	£121,631
1 Spark Terrace, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-03-17	£192,037
9 Spark Terrace, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£111,500	2022-08-01	£122,795
6 Spark Terrace, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Other, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-06-25	£274,483
13 Spark Terrace, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2020-03-13	£147,618

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST4 7QA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ST4 7QA 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

Student (economically inactive)	137
Full-Time Employee	116
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	57
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	16
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	15
Transport and storage	12
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

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	4,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentilee Nursery School Dawlish Drive , Bentilee ST2 0HW	4out of 4	4,597 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	456 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy Boothen Old Road , ST4 4EE	2out of 4	833 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School North Street , ST4 7DG	4out of 4	1,124 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE (A) Primary School Wheatly Avenue , Trent Vale ST4 6SB	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Academy Watkin Street , Fenton ST4 4NP	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Academy converter	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	949 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	2out of 4	1,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	4out of 4	1,947 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Hall Academy Clayton Lane , Clayton ST5 3DN	3out of 4	2,711 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic College Ashfields New Road , ST5 2SJ	3out of 4	3,630 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	981 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	1,487 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	3,740 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	1,330 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent College 77 Shelton New Road , ST4 7AA	- not rated	1,600 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PEAK EDUCATION - STOKE 60 SNOWHILL , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	1,752 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Preparatory School Rookery Lane , Trent Vale ST4 5RF	- not rated	1,947 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle-under-Lyme School Mount Pleasant , ST5 1DB	- not rated	2,205 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Cafe	31 London Road	181 yd
Sawaddee Thai Taste	9-11 Hill Street	187 yd
Portmeirion	London Road	227 yd
Jays Cafe	32 Campbell Place	239 yd
Hippe at Heart	103 Church Street	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Staff of Life	13 Hill Street	187 yd
The Beehive Inn	The Beehive, 103 Honeywall	200 yd
BRU	23 Campbell Place	221 yd
Crafty Lion	123-127 Church Street	275 yd
The Liquor Vaults	117 Church Street	284 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hills Fish and Chips	8 Hill Street	187 yd
Makslam	94 Church Street	302 yd
Moroccan Food	Stall 52 - 55 Stoke Indoor Market, South Wolfe Street	302 yd
Aladdins	1 Hartshill Road	303 yd
Canton Express	10 Hartshill Road	352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	London Road	238 yd
Heron Foods Ltd	28/30 Campbell Place	239 yd
Lidl	unit 1, Boothen Park	299 yd
Co-op Late Shop	8-10 Manor Court Street	637 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Training Exchange (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	242 yd
Stoke Recreation Centre (Closed) Booth Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	411 yd
St Dominics Independent Junior School (Closed) Hartshill Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	916 yd
St Peters Academy (Closed) Queens Road	artificial grass pitch	916 yd
Thistley Hough Academy THISTLEY HOUGH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,048 yd
The Croft Sports Ground And Pavilion (Closed) The Croft	grass pitches	1,089 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	99.9 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	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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