Kirby Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 2HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST6 2HT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	50.3%	3.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	53.5%	49.7%	-3.8%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.6%	37.6%	5.0%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	47.1%	-4.8%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	5.8%	7.6%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	37.9%	45.6%	7.7%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	41.4%	37.1%	-4.3%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	11.7%	10.8%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 2HT this area, 34.9% 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 14.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.1%	34.9%	-13.2%	18.2%	16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	12.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	18.1%	7.4%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	10.5%	0.5%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	10%	14.7%	4.7%	33.8%	-19.1%
Other	6.9%	5.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.5% 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	11.2%	7.7%	-3.5%	1.1%	6.6%
Chinese	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	45.1%	47%	1.9%	2.7%	44.3%
Other Asian	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	21%	26.5%	5.5%	81.4%	-54.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.2% 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	57.5%	57.2%	-0.3%	83.2%	-26.0%
European Union	2.3%	11.4%	9.1%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	34.1%	28%	-6.1%	5.6%	22.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57%	57.2%	0.2%	83.2%	-26.0%
10+ Years	3%	21.6%	18.6%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	5.8%	8.4%	2.6%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	14.3%	6.8%	-7.5%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	6.1%	-13.8%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	20.9%	46.2%	-25.3%
Muslim	62.6%	6.5%	56.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Kirby Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirby Street was 122.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.8% lower than the Birches Head & Northwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kirby Street has the 34th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood and the 323rd highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

🔎 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 2HT, 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 - 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) - 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 Kirby Street are based on 55 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 Kirby Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 2HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST6 2HT

Average Price
£72,305

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£75,638

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£18,977

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirby Street

Average Price
£73,321

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£74,334

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£18,596

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kirby Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Kirby Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2025-10-13	£95,177
41 Kirby Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-10-27	£74,487
17 Kirby Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£81,500	2022-12-05	£87,327
21 Kirby Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2022-11-30	£59,227
23 Kirby Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2022-11-30	£59,227

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST6 2HT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ST6 2HT 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	68
Full-Time Employee	58
Student (economically inactive)	44
Self-Employed	41
Other	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Unemployed	17

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Transport and storage	21
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
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	1,996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northwood and Broom Community Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	2,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	2,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	2,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ	- not rated	3,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Catholic Academy Waterloo Road , Cobridge ST6 3HL	- not rated	294 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Waterloo Road , Cobridge ST6 3HL	- not rated	294 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Primary School North Road , Cobridge ST6 2BP	- not rated	411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Park Primary School Woodall Street , ST1 5ED	3out of 4	708 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Park Primary School Woodall Street , Waterloo Road ST1 5ED	- not rated	708 yd	Foundation school	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	1,147 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Studio College for Construction and Building Excellence A Block , Moorland Road ST6 1JJ	- not rated	1,151 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Engineering College High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	- not rated	2,032 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Academy High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	3out of 4	2,032 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brownhills Maths and Computing College Brownhills Road , Tunstall ST6 4LD	- not rated	2,226 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	2,881 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	3,941 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	3,941 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,562 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	401 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Learning Staffordshire Hobson Street , Burslem ST6 2AW	- not rated	795 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Groundwork West Midlands (Stoke-On-Trent & Staffs) Groundwork Enterprise Centre , Albany Works ST6 1EB	- not rated	1,040 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nisai House Stoke The Swan on The Square , Burslem ST6 3EA	- not rated	1,053 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	1,093 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
Bakhan Restaurant	285 Waterloo Road	386 yd
The Benny's Chicken Co	120-122 Waterloo Road	502 yd
Captain Kooks Ltd	Sandbach Road	524 yd
Sweet and Savoury Patisserie/Sweet and Savoury Breakfast	110 Waterloo Road	533 yd
King Restaurant	87-89 Waterloo Road	627 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burslem Cricket Club	Festival Heights Retail Park	402 yd
Burslem Snooker Centre	Cleveland Street	989 yd
Priscilla's	5 Queen Street	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
mmmburger	244 Waterloo Road	128 yd
Grill & Kebab House	244 Waterloo Road	128 yd
Top Kebab House	242 Waterloo Road	140 yd
Funky Chicken	289 Waterloo Road	375 yd
Yorkshire Fisheries	1 Hillary Street	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Halal Supermarket	Freshways, 280 Waterloo Road	254 yd
King Supermarket	82-84 Waterloo Road	644 yd
Razmart	Nile Street	696 yd
Morrisons Store & Petrol Filling Station	Ridgehouse Drive	892 yd
Farmfoods	34/36 Moorland Road	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burslem Cc GREYHOUND WAY	grass pitches	551 yd
Sandbach Road Sandbach Road	grass pitches	609 yd
Grange Park Dryden Road	grass pitches	700 yd
Forest Park Primary School WOODALL STREET	grass pitches	709 yd
M Club Spa And Fitness (Hanley) UNIT 5 UNIT 5 GREYHOUND WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	712 yd
Vitality (Closed) 22-24 22-24 Waterloo Road	health and fitness suite	877 yd
Sneyd Green Primary School SNEYD STREET	grass pitches	903 yd
Burslem Park Moorland Road	tennis courts	1,087 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	51.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	82.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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