Elder Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 2JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST6 2JW is primarily male, with 58% 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	45.1%	42%	-3.1%	51.0%	-9.0%
Male	54.9%	58%	3.1%	49.0%	9.0%

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	44%	41.3%	-2.7%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	45.6%	2.8%	44.2%	1.4%
Separated	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	4.4%	8.4%	4.0%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	37.5%	41.1%	3.6%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	42.5%	42.2%	-0.3%	33.6%	8.6%
Fair health	14.5%	12.4%	-2.1%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	31.6%	25.4%	-6.2%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	10%	-1.6%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	14.7%	4.3%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6%	3.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	11.9%	-1.3%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	24.5%	7.3%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	13.2%	7.5%	-5.7%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.3% 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	9.7%	16%	6.3%	1.1%	14.9%
Chinese	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	16.8%	8.8%	-8.0%	2.7%	6.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	52.2%	52.3%	0.1%	81.4%	-29.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.7% 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	68.7%	58.7%	-10.0%	83.2%	-24.5%
European Union	6.5%	16.6%	10.1%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.9%	17.8%	-1.1%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.7%	59.1%	-9.6%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	7.1%	18.9%	11.8%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	8%	10.5%	2.5%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	4.8%	-5.5%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	35%	6.5%	28.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Elder Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elder Road was 264.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.6% higher than the Birches Head & Northwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elder Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood and the 89th highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 146.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.9%.

🔎 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 2JW, 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 Elder Road are based on 45 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 Elder Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 2JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST6 2JW

Average Price
£78,350

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£78,350

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elder Road

Average Price
£2,783,802

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£86,811

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,403

Other
£15,257,184

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elder Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
188 Elder Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Other, an established residential building	£77,000	2023-11-24	£76,625
188 Elder Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-11-16	£102,302
188 Elder Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Other, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-10-21	£107,849
188 Elder Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2016-08-12	£195,287

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST6 2JW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	33
Other	33
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	12
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northwood and Broom Community Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	1,753 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	1,753 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanfield Nursery School Dolly's Lane , Burslem ST6 7AW	- not rated	2,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	2,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ	- not rated	2,830 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	264 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Waterloo Road , Cobridge ST6 3HL	- not rated	264 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Park Primary School Woodall Street , ST1 5ED	3out of 4	304 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Park Primary School Woodall Street , Waterloo Road ST1 5ED	- not rated	304 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Primary School North Road , Cobridge ST6 2BP	- not rated	798 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 Manufacturing and Design Engineering Moorland Road , Burslem ST6 1JJ	- not rated	1,529 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Studio College for Construction and Building Excellence A Block , Moorland Road ST6 1JJ	- not rated	1,533 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Engineering College High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	- not rated	2,440 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Academy High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	3out of 4	2,440 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holden Lane High School Specialist Sports College Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6LG	- not rated	2,516 yd	Community school	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	2,466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	3,521 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	3,521 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,434 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	787 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Learning Staffordshire Hobson Street , Burslem ST6 2AW	- not rated	1,215 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Independent School Unit E , Metro Business Park ST1 4AF	- not rated	1,401 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	1,458 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nisai House Stoke The Swan on The Square , Burslem ST6 3EA	- not rated	1,461 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	60 yd
KFC	6 Festival Heights Retail Park, Greyhound Way	352 yd
La Greco	434 Waterloo Road	411 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Ridgehouse Drive	623 yd
The Dudson Cafe	The Dudson Centre, Hope Street	836 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burslem Cricket Club	Festival Heights Retail Park	231 yd
The Bulls Head	139 Lower Bryan Street	770 yd
Gossip	5 Hope Street	1,014 yd
The Golden Cup	65 Old Town Road	1,079 yd
Bar 360 2009 Ltd	5 New Hall Street	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Funky Chicken	289 Waterloo Road	72 yd
Yorkshire Fisheries	1 Hillary Street	259 yd
Top Kebab House	242 Waterloo Road	376 yd
Istanbul Kebab	407 Waterloo Road	408 yd
mmmburger	244 Waterloo Road	425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Halal Supermarket	Freshways, 280 Waterloo Road	293 yd
Morrisons Store & Petrol Filling Station	Ridgehouse Drive	623 yd
King Supermarket	82-84 Waterloo Road	1,046 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Century Retail Park, New Century Street	1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Park Primary School WOODALL STREET	grass pitches	302 yd
M Club Spa And Fitness (Hanley) UNIT 5 UNIT 5 GREYHOUND WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	357 yd
Burslem Cc GREYHOUND WAY	grass pitches	388 yd
Sandbach Road Sandbach Road	grass pitches	866 yd
Sneyd Green Primary School SNEYD STREET	grass pitches	876 yd
Grange Park Dryden Road	grass pitches	886 yd
Stoke Ski Centre FESTIVAL WAY	ski slopes	1,083 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%

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