Woodbank Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 3AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST6 3AZ is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	43.8%	46.7%	2.9%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	56.2%	53.3%	-2.9%	49.0%	4.3%

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 3AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	45.5%	49.6%	4.1%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	24.8%	-8.5%	44.2%	-19.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.3%	7.9%	5.6%	2.2%	5.7%
Divorced	11.6%	13.7%	2.1%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	7.3%	3.7%	-3.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	33.6%	39.9%	6.3%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	34.7%	37.6%	2.9%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	21.5%	15%	-6.5%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	6.8%	6%	-0.8%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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 3AZ this area, 36.8% 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 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37%	36.8%	-0.2%	18.2%	18.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	10.1%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12.7%	-2.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.6%	5.3%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14.8%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	17.2%	1.0%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	4.5%	0.2%	-4.3%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	80.5%	76.3%	-4.2%	81.4%	-5.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% 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	82.8%	68.8%	-14.0%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	4.2%	16.1%	11.9%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	9%	10.1%	1.1%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	69.4%	-13.1%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	2.5%	12.9%	10.4%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	5.4%	7.1%	1.7%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	5.4%	-1.9%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.7%	76.7%	-25.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	29.7%	13.5%	16.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	14.9%	6.5%	8.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Woodbank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodbank Street was 941.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 281.9% higher than the Burslem average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodbank Street has the highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem and the 8th highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 420.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in ST6 3AZ, 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Woodbank Street are based on 4 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 Woodbank Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 3AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST6 3AZ

Average Price
£382,546

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,494

Other
£898,649

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodbank Street

Average Price
£330,881

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,645

Other
£880,590

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodbank Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Furlong Court Woodbank Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-01-03	£62,065
10 Woodbank Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2018-03-07	£878,870
22 Furlong Court Woodbank Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£122,500	2011-08-31	£181,442
23 Furlong Court Woodbank Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£130,950	2011-04-28	£198,562

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST6 3AZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Long-Term Sick or disabled	61
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	26
Other	26
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	11
Education	9
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	1,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerbank Nursery School Summerbank Road , Tunstall ST6 5EY	- not rated	2,753 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnwood Nursery School Chell Heath Road , Chell Heath ST6 6PB	- not rated	3,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood and Broom Community Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	3,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hill Top Primary School Greenhead Street , Burslem ST6 4AF	- not rated	377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Infant School Card Street , Burslem ST6 3BP	- not rated	379 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE (C) Junior School Murhall Street , Burslem ST6 4BL	- not rated	379 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Baskeyfield VC CofE Primary School Westport Road , Burslem ST6 4JG	- not rated	512 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Nathaniel's Academy Westport Road , Burslem ST6 4JG	3out of 4	512 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brownhills Maths and Computing College Brownhills Road , Tunstall ST6 4LD	- not rated	1,136 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Westport Road , ST6 4LD	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Studio College for Construction and Building Excellence A Block , Moorland Road ST6 1JJ	- not rated	1,141 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Studio College for Manufacturing and Design Engineering Moorland Road , Burslem ST6 1JJ	- not rated	1,142 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Engineering College High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	- not rated	1,539 yd	Foundation 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	3,769 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,484 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	4,853 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	4,853 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nisai House Stoke The Swan on The Square , Burslem ST6 3EA	- not rated	237 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Learning Staffordshire Hobson Street , Burslem ST6 2AW	- not rated	709 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	770 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Road Academy North Road , Cobridge ST6 2BP	- not rated	1,001 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foundation Bridge Academy Stoke-on-Trent College, Burslem Campus B Block , Moorland Road ST6 1JJ	- not rated	1,057 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
Sapphire Fine Dining	17-19 St Johns Square	59 yd
India Cottage	52 Market Place	148 yd
Great Moguls Restaurant	29 Market Place	158 yd
Smashontrent	36 Market Place	166 yd
Upper Crust Cafe	8 Brickhouse Street	178 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bulls Head	14 St Johns Square	64 yd
The Duke William	2 St Johns Square	64 yd
Johnny's Bar	9 St Johns Square	104 yd
Hog Noggins Micro Bar	38 Market Place	148 yd
New Inn	50 Market Place	148 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vale Curry House	16-18 St Johns Square	64 yd
Caprinos	1 St Johns Square	104 yd
Raja	41 Market Place	141 yd
Mega Munch	23a Waterloo Road	297 yd
Take A Break	2 Nile Street	326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	34/36 Moorland Road	347 yd
Morrisons Daily	171-175 Newcastle Street	417 yd
King Supermarket	82-84 Waterloo Road	468 yd
Razmart	Nile Street	558 yd
Lidl	Scotia Road	830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vitality (Closed) 22-24 22-24 Waterloo Road	health and fitness suite	298 yd
Saint Nathaniel'S Academy WESTPORT ROAD	grass pitches	505 yd
Burslem Park Moorland Road	tennis courts	559 yd
Trubshaw Cross Ladsandads Westport Road	grass pitches	750 yd
Grange Park Dryden Road	grass pitches	811 yd
Port Vale (Vale Park) HAMIL ROAD	grass pitches	870 yd
Dimensions Leisure Centre SCOTIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	949 yd
21St Century Leisure DAVENPORT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,004 yd
The Co-Operative Academy Of Stoke-On-Trent WESTPORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,059 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.6%

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.