Watlands Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 8AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST5 8AS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48.4%	49.5%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.6%	50.5%	-1.1%	49.0%	1.5%

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 vicinity of ST5 8AS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.4%	31.8%	-5.6%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	53%	6.4%	44.2%	8.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10.7%	9.3%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	51.6%	48%	-3.6%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	35.3%	35.6%	0.3%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	9.9%	11.7%	1.8%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	17.9%	10.5%	-7.4%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	11.8%	-0.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12.2%	-4.2%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	23.1%	5.9%	16.9%	6.2%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	34.9%	3.6%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.2%	94%	-1.2%	81.4%	12.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.2%	96.4%	0.2%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	0%	2.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	95.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	60.1%	46.2%	13.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Watlands Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watlands Avenue was 64.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.4% lower than the Bradwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watlands Avenue has the 29th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bradwell and the 176th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in ST5 8AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Watlands Avenue are based on 28 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newcastle-Under-Lyme.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Watlands Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 8AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST5 8AS

Average Price
£365,946

Semi-Detached
£357,481

Terraced
£219,684

Detached
£410,075

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watlands Avenue

Average Price
£379,386

Semi-Detached
£378,844

Terraced
£220,529

Detached
£400,530

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watlands AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Watlands Avenue, Newcastle, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-01-17	£286,654
37 Watlands Avenue, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£201,500	2022-06-10	£220,529
40 Watlands Avenue, Newcastle, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-09-29	£384,740
21 Watlands Avenue, Newcastle, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£269,950	2020-10-16	£347,891
34 Watlands Avenue, Newcastle, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,000	2020-06-25	£377,938

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST5 8AS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ST5 8AS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	18
Education	17
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ellison Primary Academy Ellison Street , Wolstanton ST5 0BL	3out of 4	639 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School Knutton Road , Wolstanton ST5 0HU	3out of 4	920 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sun Academy Bradwell Cauldon Avenue , Bradwell ST5 8JN	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School Church Lane , Wolstanton ST5 0EF	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bursley Academy Bursley Way , Bradwell ST5 8JQ	4out of 4	1,278 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Orme Academy Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	2out of 4	888 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community Sports College Castle Street , Chesterton ST5 7LP	3out of 4	2,144 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic College Ashfields New Road , ST5 2SJ	3out of 4	2,343 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Westport Road , ST6 4LD	3out of 4	2,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Academy High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	3out of 4	3,663 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	2,502 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	3,871 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	4,839 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases High Street , Knutton ST5 6BX	3out of 4	328 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pace Education Black Horse House , 3 Porthill Bank ST5 0LS	- not rated	459 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merryfields School Hoon Avenue , ST5 9NY	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nisai House Stoke The Swan on The Square , Burslem ST6 3EA	- not rated	2,453 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Demetae Academy Linden House , 17a King Street ST5 1JF	- not rated	2,476 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
TIME 2 EAT	2 South Terrace	328 yd
BREAD & BUTTIES	71 High Street	359 yd
TREACLE	13 Morris Square	659 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
WULSTAN	The Wulstan, Dimsdale Parade East	283 yd
VILLAGE TAVERN	89 High Street	419 yd
THE 4 CANDLES	91 High Street	423 yd
WOLSTANTON CONSERVATIVE CLUB	2 Lily Street	423 yd
POTTERS WHEEL	Potters Wheel, Bradwell Lane	453 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TOP CHEF	51 Watlands View	126 yd
PORTHILL FISH & CHIPS	41 Watlands View	146 yd
MELLORS OATCAKES	38 Lawson Terrace	330 yd
VILLAGE SPICE	36a High Street	421 yd
EASTERN CHINESE TAKEAWAY	1 Lily Street	423 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WOLSTANTON CONVENIENCE STORE	103 High Street	456 yd
NISA LOCAL	Unit 3, High Street	562 yd
ASDA	Morris Square	667 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bradwell Park Lodge BRADWELL LANE	tennis courts	406 yd
The Wammy SOUTHLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches	449 yd
Wolstanton Golf Club Ltd HASSAM PARADE	golf	765 yd
Wolstanton High School WOLSTANTON HIGH SCHOOL WOLSTANTON HIGH SCHOOL MILEHOUSE LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	841 yd
Wolstanton Marsh ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches	1,028 yd
Wolstanton Park HIGHFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	1,063 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	183.6 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	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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