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

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST6 3HR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	50.4%	-2.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47.1%	49.6%	2.5%	49.0%	0.6%

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	30.3%	36.2%	5.9%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	42.7%	1.6%	44.2%	-1.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	21.2%	13.8%	-7.4%	6.1%	7.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.9%	39.8%	6.9%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	31%	31%	0.0%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	20.3%	14.3%	-6.0%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	10.8%	13.4%	2.6%	4.0%	9.4%
Very bad health	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	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 3HR this area, 36.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.1%	36.5%	-7.6%	18.2%	18.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	7.3%	-0.8%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	10.4%	0.3%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	12.9%	4.3%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	15%	24.2%	9.2%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	12.1%	5.1%	-7.0%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41% 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	5.7%	7.9%	2.2%	1.1%	6.8%
Chinese	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	22.4%	20.5%	-1.9%	2.7%	17.8%
Other Asian	3.6%	11.1%	7.5%	1.6%	9.5%
Black African	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	52.3%	41%	-11.3%	81.4%	-40.4%
Arab	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	69.8%	67%	-2.8%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.6%	22.1%	3.5%	5.6%	16.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.8%	67%	-2.8%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	2.1%	24.3%	22.2%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	3%	5.1%	2.1%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	9.3%	2.7%	-6.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	0.9%	-14.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.7%	37.2%	-18.5%
Christian	26.2%	46.2%	-20.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	46.9%	6.5%	40.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Road was 180.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.9% lower than the Burslem average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem and the 193rd highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.3%.

🔎 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 3HR, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (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 250 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 3HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST6 3HR

Average Price
£168,206

Semi-Detached
£182,752

Terraced
£101,084

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£178,721

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Road

Average Price
£156,782

Semi-Detached
£188,204

Terraced
£119,125

Detached
£335,073

Flats/Maisonettes
£58,570

Other
£302,109

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
295 Waterloo Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-12-10	£253,724
The Remer Printing Works Waterloo Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-12-10	£253,724
287 Waterloo Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2019-02-01	£103,777
289 Waterloo Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2018-03-28	£87,887
Enterprise Chambers, 293 Waterloo Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Other, an established residential building	£93,500	2017-03-31	£121,265

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST6 3HR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ST6 3HR 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	94
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	27
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	25
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Transport and storage	12
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	1,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	1,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	2,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanfield Nursery School Dolly's Lane , Burslem ST6 7AW	- not rated	2,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ	- not rated	2,872 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	190 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Waterloo Road , Cobridge ST6 3HL	- not rated	190 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Park Primary School Woodall Street , ST1 5ED	3out of 4	375 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Park Primary School Woodall Street , Waterloo Road ST1 5ED	- not rated	375 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Primary School North Road , Cobridge ST6 2BP	- not rated	770 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	1,505 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Studio College for Construction and Building Excellence A Block , Moorland Road ST6 1JJ	- not rated	1,509 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Engineering College High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	- not rated	2,406 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Academy High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	3out of 4	2,406 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brownhills Maths and Computing College Brownhills Road , Tunstall ST6 4LD	- not rated	2,546 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	2,503 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	3,563 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	3,563 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,393 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	759 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Learning Staffordshire Hobson Street , Burslem ST6 2AW	- not rated	1,173 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nisai House Stoke The Swan on The Square , Burslem ST6 3EA	- not rated	1,400 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	1,417 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Independent School Unit E , Metro Business Park ST1 4AF	- not rated	1,429 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	15 yd
KFC	6 Festival Heights Retail Park, Greyhound Way	350 yd
La Greco	434 Waterloo Road	475 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Ridgehouse Drive	598 yd
The Benny's Chicken Co	120-122 Waterloo Road	843 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burslem Cricket Club	Festival Heights Retail Park	163 yd
The Bulls Head	139 Lower Bryan Street	844 yd
Gossip	5 Hope Street	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Funky Chicken	289 Waterloo Road	7 yd
Yorkshire Fisheries	1 Hillary Street	301 yd
Top Kebab House	242 Waterloo Road	313 yd
mmmburger	244 Waterloo Road	363 yd
Grill & Kebab House	244 Waterloo Road	363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Halal Supermarket	Freshways, 280 Waterloo Road	220 yd
Morrisons Store & Petrol Filling Station	Ridgehouse Drive	598 yd
King Supermarket	82-84 Waterloo Road	985 yd
Razmart	Nile Street	1,067 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Century Retail Park, New Century Street	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burslem Cc GREYHOUND WAY	grass pitches	331 yd
M Club Spa And Fitness (Hanley) UNIT 5 UNIT 5 GREYHOUND WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	356 yd
Forest Park Primary School WOODALL STREET	grass pitches	372 yd
Grange Park Dryden Road	grass pitches	811 yd
Sandbach Road Sandbach Road	grass pitches	868 yd
Sneyd Green Primary School SNEYD STREET	grass pitches	925 yd
Stoke Ski Centre FESTIVAL WAY	ski slopes	1,054 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.