Festival Close, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 3LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST6 3LG 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 Festival Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Festival Close was 218.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.3% higher than the Birches Head & Northwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Festival Close has the 15th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood and the 122nd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.1%.

🔎 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 3LG, 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 Festival Close are based on 127 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 Festival Close, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 3LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST6 3LG

Average Price
£193,733

Semi-Detached
£187,848

Terraced
£150,748

Detached
£208,684

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Festival Close

Average Price
£202,507

Semi-Detached
£199,655

Terraced
£169,947

Detached
£213,803

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Festival CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Festival Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2024-11-29	£179,027
49 Festival Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Detached, an established residential building	£194,000	2024-08-28	£194,000
18 Festival Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-07-31	£148,644
26 Festival Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2023-07-07	£225,472
42 Festival Close, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,000	2022-12-19	£172,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST6 3LG

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
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	2,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentilee Nursery School Dawlish Drive , Bentilee ST2 0HW	4out of 4	5,088 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	274 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Park Primary School Woodall Street , ST1 5ED	3out of 4	538 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sneyd Academy Sneyd Street , Burslem ST6 2NS	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Etruscan Primary School Dundee Road , ST1 4BS	- not rated	1,470 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Academy Barthomley Road , Birches Head ST1 6NW	3out of 4	1,606 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Orme Academy Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	2out of 4	2,496 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Westport Road , ST6 4LD	3out of 4	2,533 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Academy High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	3out of 4	2,573 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Excel Academy Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6LG	3out of 4	2,854 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birches Head Academy Birches Head Road , Hanley ST2 8DD	- not rated	2,935 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	2,385 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	3,462 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,098 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	968 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix U16 Independent School Unit E , Metro Business Park ST1 4AF	- not rated	1,287 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nisai House Stoke The Swan on The Square , Burslem ST6 3EA	- not rated	1,451 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity School Cartwright House , Broad Street ST1 4EU	- not rated	1,524 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
PEAK EDUCATION - STOKE 60 SNOWHILL , SHELTON ST1 4LY	- not rated	2,061 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
KFC	6 Festival Heights Retail Park, Greyhound Way	135 yd
Bakhan Restaurant	285 Waterloo Road	249 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Ridgehouse Drive	355 yd
La Greco	434 Waterloo Road	464 yd
Costa	Next, Ridgehouse Drive	624 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burslem Cricket Club	Festival Heights Retail Park	183 yd
The Bulls Head	139 Lower Bryan Street	888 yd
Gossip	5 Hope Street	1,041 yd
Stoke Tenpin	Marina Drive	1,050 yd
Bar 360 2009 Ltd	5 New Hall Street	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Funky Chicken	289 Waterloo Road	251 yd
Top Kebab House	242 Waterloo Road	469 yd
Istanbul Kebab	407 Waterloo Road	483 yd
mmmburger	244 Waterloo Road	517 yd
Grill & Kebab House	244 Waterloo Road	517 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Halal Supermarket	Freshways, 280 Waterloo Road	342 yd
Morrisons Store & Petrol Filling Station	Ridgehouse Drive	355 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Century Retail Park, New Century Street	924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
M Club Spa And Fitness (Hanley) UNIT 5 UNIT 5 GREYHOUND WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	141 yd
Burslem Cc GREYHOUND WAY	grass pitches	184 yd
Forest Park Primary School WOODALL STREET	grass pitches	422 yd
Grange Park Dryden Road	grass pitches	786 yd
Stoke Ski Centre FESTIVAL WAY	ski slopes	814 yd
Leisure Club @ Stoke FESTIVAL WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	973 yd
Waterworld (Stoke-On-Trent) FESTIVAL WAY	swimming pool	996 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	120.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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