Waterloo Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 2ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST6 2ER is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	47.5%	44.6%	-2.9%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	52.5%	55.4%	2.9%	49.0%	6.4%

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 2ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	39.9%	43.8%	3.9%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	39.7%	-1.3%	44.2%	-4.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.4%	9.2%	0.8%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	6.6%	4.4%	-2.2%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	41.3%	41%	-0.3%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	36.7%	36.3%	-0.4%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	12.1%	15.2%	3.1%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	7.5%	5.2%	-2.3%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

In the area around ST6 2ER this area, 39.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 13.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.8%	39.5%	-10.3%	18.2%	21.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	8.1%	-2.2%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	14.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	12.9%	7.4%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	11%	13.3%	2.3%	33.8%	-20.5%
Other	7.3%	8.5%	1.2%	2.8%	5.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.1% 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	12.1%	18.1%	6.0%	1.1%	17.0%
Chinese	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	37%	44%	7.0%	2.7%	41.3%
Other Asian	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	5.1%	1.3%	-3.8%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	27.9%	24.1%	-3.8%	81.4%	-57.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.1% 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	60.3%	62.1%	1.8%	83.2%	-21.1%
European Union	1.6%	7.2%	5.6%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	31.4%	27.1%	-4.3%	5.6%	21.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.5%	62.3%	2.8%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	2.4%	22%	19.6%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	8.8%	3.1%	-5.7%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	8.3%	5.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	7.5%	-13.4%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9.6%	1.2%	8.4%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9%	37.2%	-28.2%
Christian	15.5%	46.2%	-30.7%
Muslim	64.2%	6.5%	57.7%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Road was 114.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.9% lower than the Birches Head & Northwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood and the 355th highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.2%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in ST6 2ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Waterloo Road are based on 250 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 Waterloo Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 2ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST6 2ER

Average Price
£120,027

Semi-Detached
£108,829

Terraced
£125,627

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Road

Average Price
£156,782

Semi-Detached
£188,204

Terraced
£119,125

Detached
£335,073

Flats/Maisonettes
£58,570

Other
£302,109

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
167 Waterloo Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2016-06-03	£134,688
177 Waterloo Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2014-11-28	£117,283
167 Waterloo Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2013-10-04	£133,590
171 Waterloo Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£65,500	2013-04-23	£116,432
159 Waterloo Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2006-10-02	£147,489

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST6 2ER

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ST6 2ER 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

Looking after home or family	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Other	36
Full-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	24
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Transport and storage	20
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	8
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Education	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	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	1,755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	2,138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood and Broom Community Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	2,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	2,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnwood Nursery School Chell Heath Road , Chell Heath ST6 6PB	- not rated	3,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Primary School North Road , Cobridge ST6 2BP	- not rated	375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Infant School Card Street , Burslem ST6 3BP	- not rated	416 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Academy Waterloo Road , Cobridge ST6 3HL	- not rated	506 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Waterloo Road , Cobridge ST6 3HL	- not rated	506 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Park Primary School Woodall Street , ST1 5ED	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Studio College for Manufacturing and Design Engineering Moorland Road , Burslem ST6 1JJ	- not rated	1,014 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Studio College for Construction and Building Excellence A Block , Moorland Road ST6 1JJ	- not rated	1,016 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Engineering College High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	- not rated	1,825 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Academy High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	3out of 4	1,825 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brownhills Maths and Computing College Brownhills Road , Tunstall ST6 4LD	- not rated	1,919 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	3,128 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	4,199 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	4,199 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,535 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Road Academy North Road , Cobridge ST6 2BP	- not rated	371 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Learning Staffordshire Hobson Street , Burslem ST6 2AW	- not rated	576 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nisai House Stoke The Swan on The Square , Burslem ST6 3EA	- not rated	751 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	820 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	944 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
The Benny's Chicken Co	120-122 Waterloo Road	196 yd
Sweet and Savoury Patisserie/Sweet and Savoury Breakfast	110 Waterloo Road	227 yd
King Restaurant	87-89 Waterloo Road	326 yd
Palace Restaurant	79 Waterloo Road	340 yd
Stoke Off Licence	78 Waterloo Road	356 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burslem Cricket Club	Festival Heights Retail Park	617 yd
Burslem Snooker Centre	Cleveland Street	686 yd
Priscilla's	5 Queen Street	696 yd
The Post Office Vaults	3 Market Place	796 yd
Johnny's Bar	9 St Johns Square	817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat N Go	114 Waterloo Road	188 yd
China Garden	112 Waterloo Road	188 yd
mmmburger	244 Waterloo Road	291 yd
Grill & Kebab House	244 Waterloo Road	291 yd
Today Restaurant	85 Waterloo Road	326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Supermarket	82-84 Waterloo Road	338 yd
Razmart	Nile Street	426 yd
City Halal Supermarket	Freshways, 280 Waterloo Road	461 yd
Farmfoods	34/36 Moorland Road	777 yd
Morrisons Store & Petrol Filling Station	Ridgehouse Drive	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grange Park Dryden Road	grass pitches	563 yd
Vitality (Closed) 22-24 22-24 Waterloo Road	health and fitness suite	574 yd
Sandbach Road Sandbach Road	grass pitches	702 yd
Burslem Cc GREYHOUND WAY	grass pitches	710 yd
Burslem Park Moorland Road	tennis courts	821 yd
M Club Spa And Fitness (Hanley) UNIT 5 UNIT 5 GREYHOUND WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	941 yd
Forest Park Primary School WOODALL STREET	grass pitches	1,007 yd
Stoke On Trent College (Burslem Campus) (Closed) Burslem Campus Burslem Campus Moorland Road		1,016 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	98.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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