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

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST6 2JB is primarily male, with 56.6% 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	47.8%	43.4%	-4.4%	51.0%	-7.6%
Male	52.2%	56.6%	4.4%	49.0%	7.6%

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 2JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% 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	42.8%	53.9%	11.1%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	34.4%	-7.4%	44.2%	-9.8%
Separated	6%	3.5%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8%	6.4%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	43.5%	47.7%	4.2%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	36.1%	31.4%	-4.7%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	12.2%	12.3%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.9%	22.6%	-7.3%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	10.2%	-5.7%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	12.4%	-1.0%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	16.3%	5.4%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	26.1%	10.7%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	11.9%	8.5%	-3.4%	2.8%	5.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.8% 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%	4%	2.4%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	27.8%	20.4%	-7.4%	2.7%	17.7%
Other Asian	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	8.6%	5.6%	-3.0%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	42.4%	50.8%	8.4%	81.4%	-30.6%
Arab	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	58.4%	57.3%	-1.1%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	5.9%	18.5%	12.6%	6.1%	12.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	10.6%	5.4%	-5.2%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	23.9%	18.3%	-5.6%	5.6%	12.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.4%	57.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	-25.8%
10+ Years	2%	15.4%	13.4%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	9.8%	10.5%	0.7%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	14.1%	12.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	10.2%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	4.3%	-11.4%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	32.2%	6.5%	25.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Road was 299.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 129.0% higher than the Birches Head & Northwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood and the 52nd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 148.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.4%.

🔎 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 2JB, 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 Waterloo Road are based on 246 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 2JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST6 2JB

Average Price
£131,063

Semi-Detached
£176,157

Terraced
£118,179

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Road

Average Price
£152,545

Semi-Detached
£183,468

Terraced
£116,305

Detached
£327,976

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£288,775

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
243 Waterloo Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£25,000	2021-04-16	£29,767
Flat A 225 Waterloo Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2020-11-26	£148,034
247 Waterloo Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2018-04-26	£167,360
227A Waterloo Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2017-04-25	£119,304
241 Waterloo Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2011-11-25	£117,113

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST6 2JB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ST6 2JB 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	87
Student (economically inactive)	37
Looking after home or family	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	17
Unemployed	15
Retired	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Construction	7
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentilee Nursery School Dawlish Drive , Bentilee ST2 0HW	4out of 4	5,294 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	4out of 4	203 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Park Primary School Woodall Street , ST1 5ED	3out of 4	733 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sneyd Academy Sneyd Street , Burslem ST6 2NS	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorpark Junior School Park Road , Burslem ST6 1EL	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Nathaniel's Academy Westport Road , Burslem ST6 4JG	3out of 4	1,560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haywood Academy High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	3out of 4	2,114 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Westport Road , ST6 4LD	3out of 4	2,184 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Excel Academy Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6LG	3out of 4	2,611 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orme Academy Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	2out of 4	2,712 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birches Head Academy Birches Head Road , Hanley ST2 8DD	- not rated	2,819 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,826 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	3,896 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,396 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 , Burslem ST6 2BP	- not rated	533 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nisai House Stoke The Swan on The Square , Burslem ST6 3EA	- not rated	1,040 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix U16 Independent School Unit E , Metro Business Park ST1 4AF	- not rated	1,735 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity School Cartwright House , Broad Street ST1 4EU	- not rated	1,916 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pace Education Black Horse House , 3 Porthill Bank ST5 0LS	- not rated	2,278 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	291 yd
The Benny's Chicken Co	120-122 Waterloo Road	565 yd
KFC	6 Festival Heights Retail Park, Greyhound Way	590 yd
Sweet and Savoury Patisserie/Sweet and Savoury Breakfast	110 Waterloo Road	595 yd
Captain Kooks Ltd	Sandbach Road	645 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burslem Cricket Club	Festival Heights Retail Park	281 yd
Burslem Snooker Centre	Cleveland Street	1,056 yd
Priscilla's	5 Queen Street	1,066 yd
The Bulls Head	139 Lower Bryan Street	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Kebab House	242 Waterloo Road	51 yd
mmmburger	244 Waterloo Road	90 yd
Grill & Kebab House	244 Waterloo Road	90 yd
Funky Chicken	289 Waterloo Road	279 yd
Yorkshire Fisheries	1 Hillary Street	395 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Halal Supermarket	Freshways, 280 Waterloo Road	132 yd
King Supermarket	82-84 Waterloo Road	708 yd
Morrisons Store & Petrol Filling Station	Ridgehouse Drive	769 yd
Razmart	Nile Street	787 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burslem Cc GREYHOUND WAY	grass pitches	429 yd
M Club Spa And Fitness (Hanley) UNIT 5 UNIT 5 GREYHOUND WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	596 yd
Forest Park Primary School WOODALL STREET	grass pitches	638 yd
Grange Park Dryden Road	grass pitches	650 yd
Sandbach Road Sandbach Road	grass pitches	720 yd
Vitality (Closed) 22-24 22-24 Waterloo Road	health and fitness suite	945 yd
Sneyd Green Primary School SNEYD STREET	grass pitches	957 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	114.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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