Shelton Old Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 7RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST4 7RX is primarily male, with 59.9% 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	36.9%	40.1%	3.2%	51.0%	-10.9%
Male	63.1%	59.9%	-3.2%	49.0%	10.9%

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 7RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.8% 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	69.2%	72.8%	3.6%	37.9%	34.9%
Married: Opposite sex	15.4%	11.5%	-3.9%	44.2%	-32.7%
Separated	5.5%	3.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.5%	6.4%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	48.1%	45.9%	-2.2%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	33.3%	34.9%	1.6%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	15.2%	14.3%	-0.9%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	26.7%	6.8%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	10%	-5.4%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	11.6%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.4%	23.5%	2.1%	16.9%	6.6%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	22.5%	1.1%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	7%	3.2%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	3.6%	0.5%	-3.1%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	6.7%	3.5%	-3.2%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	2.2%	7.6%	5.4%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
White	70%	69%	-1.0%	81.4%	-12.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% 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%	62.6%	-11.4%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	4.9%	20.9%	16.0%	6.1%	14.8%
Africa	3.1%	8%	4.9%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	8.5%	-8.7%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74%	63%	-11.0%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	6.3%	7.7%	1.4%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	7.6%	8%	0.4%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	6.5%	11.3%	4.8%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	9.9%	4.3%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.2%	76.7%	-33.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	8.5%	0.9%	7.6%
Other EU countries	9.6%	1.5%	8.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Shelton Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shelton Old Road was 574.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 263.3% higher than the Boothen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shelton Old Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boothen and the 14th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 274.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.7%.

🔎 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 7RX, 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 Shelton Old Road are based on 70 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 Shelton Old Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 7RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST4 7RX

Average Price
£153,878

Semi-Detached
£112,508

Terraced
£99,907

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,262,077

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shelton Old Road

Average Price
£143,470

Semi-Detached
£114,312

Terraced
£87,226

Detached
£75,313

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£833,027

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shelton Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Shelton Old Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2024-06-27	£140,682
33 Shelton Old Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2024-05-17	£64,014
37 Shelton Old Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£84,000	2023-12-08	£89,384
41 Shelton Old Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2023-10-20	£109,659
7 Shelton Old Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£104,000	2021-10-22	£118,841

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST4 7RX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ST4 7RX 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	81
Student (economically inactive)	64
Part-Time Employee	30
Other	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	20
Retired	18
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Manufacturing	20
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	4,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentilee Nursery School Dawlish Drive , Bentilee ST2 0HW	4out of 4	4,321 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	748 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School North Street , ST4 7DG	4out of 4	793 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy Boothen Old Road , ST4 4EE	2out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Wood Terrace , Shelton ST1 4LR	- not rated	1,347 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Etruscan Primary School Dundee Road , ST1 4BS	- not rated	1,737 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	1,417 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR	2out of 4	1,462 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	4out of 4	2,564 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Hall Academy Clayton Lane , Clayton ST5 3DN	3out of 4	3,231 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orme Academy Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	2out of 4	3,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	780 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	874 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	3,696 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	809 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent College 77 Shelton New Road , ST4 7AA	- not rated	993 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PEAK EDUCATION - STOKE 60 SNOWHILL , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	1,134 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix U16 Independent School Unit E , Metro Business Park ST1 4AF	- not rated	1,858 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity School Cartwright House , Broad Street ST1 4EU	- not rated	1,914 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
Bread in Common	72 Hartshill Road	191 yd
Sindu Mahal	39 Hartshill Road	238 yd
The Quarter @ Potbank	Unit 1 - 3, Elenora Street	256 yd
Cafe Cadman	Cadman Building, Staffordshire University, College Road	424 yd
Pavillion Boritto and Wrap Bar	Beacon Building, Staffordshire University, College Road	424 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Liquor Vaults	117 Church Street	369 yd
Crafty Lion	123-127 Church Street	387 yd
Wheatsheaf	Church Street	411 yd
Bod	The Station, Station Road	426 yd
Staff of Life	13 Hill Street	469 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ying Xin	21 Shelton Old Road	19 yd
The Turkish Grill	34 Liverpool Road	215 yd
Panda Kitchen	31 Liverpool Road	218 yd
Tigerbite	25 Liverpool Road	218 yd
Canton Express	10 Hartshill Road	279 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods Ltd	28/30 Campbell Place	565 yd
Pak Foods	50 Stoke Road	622 yd
Sainsbury's	London Road	663 yd
Lidl	unit 1, Boothen Park	876 yd
Tesco	Hartshill Road	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Training Exchange (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	440 yd
St Dominics Independent Junior School (Closed) Hartshill Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	624 yd
Shelton Pool (Closed) Simon Place	swimming pool	834 yd
Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre BRINDLEY BUILDINGS BRINDLEY BUILDINGS LEEK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	847 yd
Stoke On Trent College (Cauldon Campus) (Closed) Cauldon Campus Cauldon Campus Stoke Road	health and fitness suite	872 yd
Stoke Recreation Centre (Closed) Booth Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	910 yd
Stoke On Trent College Sports Academy CAULDON CAMPUS CAULDON CAMPUS STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	916 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.6%

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

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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