May Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 1JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST6 1JA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	47.4%	50%	2.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.6%	50%	-2.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 ST6 1JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	37.8%	42.7%	4.9%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	37%	-4.8%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.8%	9.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	7.2%	8.1%	0.9%	6.1%	2.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	33.6%	-10.8%	48.4%	-14.8%
Good health	29.7%	36.8%	7.1%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	15.7%	20%	4.3%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	7.5%	8.4%	0.9%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.9%	27%	-6.9%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	11.8%	-5.7%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	19%	0.7%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	7.6%	4.0%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	17.1%	6.7%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	12%	17.5%	5.5%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	90.8%	92.4%	1.6%	81.4%	11.0%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	92.8%	94.8%	2.0%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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	92.8%	95.6%	2.8%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is May Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around May Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bradeley & Chell Heath average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.5%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in ST6 1JA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 May Street are based on 64 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 May Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 1JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST6 1JA

Average Price
£93,747

Semi-Detached
£94,421

Terraced
£93,679

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for May Street

Average Price
£103,337

Semi-Detached
£117,377

Terraced
£102,147

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on May Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 May Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2025-02-28	£85,345
10 May Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2025-02-21	£57,912
59 May Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-10-02	£101,090
41 May Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£74,000	2023-09-22	£79,687
63 May Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£87,010	2023-04-21	£97,188

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST6 1JA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	17
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanfield Nursery School Dolly's Lane , Burslem ST6 7AW	- not rated	893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnwood Nursery School Chell Heath Road , Chell Heath ST6 6PB	- not rated	2,228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood and Broom Community Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	2,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	2,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summerbank Nursery School Summerbank Road , Tunstall ST6 5EY	- not rated	2,976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jackfield Infant School Jackfield Street , Burslem ST6 1ET	- not rated	263 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jackfield Infant School Jackfield Street , Burslem ST6 1ET	3out of 4	263 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorpark Junior School Park Road , Burslem ST6 1EL	- not rated	277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorpark Junior School Park Road , Burslem ST6 1EL	3out of 4	277 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Primary School North Road , Cobridge ST6 2BP	- not rated	892 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Studio College for Construction and Building Excellence A Block , Moorland Road ST6 1JJ	- not rated	152 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Studio College for Manufacturing and Design Engineering Moorland Road , Burslem ST6 1JJ	- not rated	156 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Engineering College High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	- not rated	799 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Academy High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	3out of 4	799 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brownhills Maths and Computing College Brownhills Road , Tunstall ST6 4LD	- not rated	1,816 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	4,138 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	5,172 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	5,172 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Valiant School May Street , Burslem ST6 1EL	- not rated	62 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foundation Bridge Academy Stoke-on-Trent College, Burslem Campus B Block , Moorland Road ST6 1JJ	- not rated	211 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Groundwork West Midlands (Stoke-On-Trent & Staffs) Groundwork Enterprise Centre , Albany Works ST6 1EB	- not rated	439 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Learning Staffordshire Hobson Street , Burslem ST6 2AW	- not rated	611 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Road Academy North Road , Cobridge ST6 2BP	- not rated	902 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
Starbucks	Moorland Service Station, Moorland Road	167 yd
Subway	Moorland Service Station, Moorland Road	167 yd
Greggs	Moorland Service Station, Moorland Road	167 yd
Vale Cafe	129 Hamil Road	395 yd
Coffee Cup	Unit 11, Burslem Enterprise Centre, Moorland Road	488 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Park Inn	1 Dartmouth Street	119 yd
Moorland Inn	Moorland Road	167 yd
Forresters Arms	Ford Green Road	755 yd
The White Hart	37 Ford Green Road	755 yd
The Vine Inn	Hamil Road	760 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortune House	85-87 Macclesfield Street	91 yd
May Street Chippy	3 May Street	277 yd
The Dessert Club Stoke	295 High Lane	628 yd
Vivs	81 Ford Green Road	751 yd
Adils Kebabish	29 Ford Green Road	751 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Razmart	Nile Street	821 yd
Farmfoods	34/36 Moorland Road	862 yd
King Supermarket	82-84 Waterloo Road	1,034 yd
Heron Foods Ltd	113-117 Ford Green Road	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke On Trent College (Burslem Campus) (Closed) Burslem Campus Burslem Campus Moorland Road		153 yd
Port Vale (Vale Park) HAMIL ROAD	grass pitches	561 yd
Burslem Park Moorland Road	tennis courts	650 yd
Haywood Academy HIGH LANE	grass pitches	866 yd
Bycars Park Bycars Road	grass pitches	886 yd
Sandbach Road Sandbach Road	grass pitches	908 yd
Vitality (Closed) 22-24 22-24 Waterloo Road	health and fitness suite	965 yd
Norton Cricket Club & Miners Welfare Institute COMMUNITY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,044 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	69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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