Waterloo Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 3HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST6 3HB 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 3HB, 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 3HB 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 Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Road was 764.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 249.5% higher than the Burslem average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Road has the highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem and the 9th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 320.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.1%.

🔎 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 3HB, 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 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 3HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST6 3HB

Average Price
£110,381

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£123,722

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£77,029

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
134 Waterloo Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2024-03-22	£46,563
136 Waterloo Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Other, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-10-18	£107,201
100 Waterloo Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2010-07-30	£150,309
100 Waterloo Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2007-02-02	£165,079
138 Waterloo Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£46,000	2005-12-12	£75,752

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST6 3HB

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
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	1,968 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	752 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Nathaniel's Academy Westport Road , Burslem ST6 4JG	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorpark Junior School Park Road , Burslem ST6 1EL	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Park Primary School Woodall Street , ST1 5ED	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jackfield Infant School Jackfield Street , Burslem ST6 1ET	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Westport Road , ST6 4LD	3out of 4	1,633 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Academy High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	3out of 4	1,694 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orme Academy Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	2out of 4	2,726 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Excel Academy Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6LG	3out of 4	2,754 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birches Head Academy Birches Head Road , Hanley ST2 8DD	- not rated	3,110 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	3,349 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	4,427 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,489 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	488 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Road Academy North Road , Burslem ST6 2BP	- not rated	563 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pace Education Black Horse House , 3 Porthill Bank ST5 0LS	- not rated	2,040 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases High Street , Knutton ST5 6BX	3out of 4	2,149 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix U16 Independent School Unit E , Metro Business Park ST1 4AF	- not rated	2,249 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	10 yd
Sweet and Savoury Patisserie/Sweet and Savoury Breakfast	110 Waterloo Road	38 yd
King Restaurant	87-89 Waterloo Road	146 yd
Palace Restaurant	79 Waterloo Road	161 yd
Stoke Off Licence	78 Waterloo Road	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burslem Snooker Centre	Cleveland Street	499 yd
Priscilla's	5 Queen Street	509 yd
The Post Office Vaults	3 Market Place	611 yd
Johnny's Bar	9 St Johns Square	628 yd
The Bulls Head	14 St Johns Square	638 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat N Go	114 Waterloo Road	5 yd
China Garden	112 Waterloo Road	5 yd
Today Restaurant	85 Waterloo Road	146 yd
Bursley Fast Food	58 Waterloo Road	212 yd
Persepolis Kebab House	64/66 Waterloo Road	212 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Supermarket	82-84 Waterloo Road	150 yd
Razmart	Nile Street	290 yd
Farmfoods	34/36 Moorland Road	599 yd
City Halal Supermarket	Freshways, 280 Waterloo Road	634 yd
Morrisons Daily	171-175 Newcastle Street	922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vitality (Closed) 22-24 22-24 Waterloo Road	health and fitness suite	388 yd
Grange Park Dryden Road	grass pitches	561 yd
Burslem Park Moorland Road	tennis courts	669 yd
Sandbach Road Sandbach Road	grass pitches	807 yd
Burslem Cc GREYHOUND WAY	grass pitches	854 yd
Stoke On Trent College (Burslem Campus) (Closed) Burslem Campus Burslem Campus Moorland Road		965 yd
Port Vale (Vale Park) HAMIL ROAD	grass pitches	1,058 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	62 Mbit/s
Average download speed	186.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	136.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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