Westport Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 4AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST6 4AB is primarily male, with 58.4% 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	41.1%	41.6%	0.5%	51.0%	-9.4%
Male	58.9%	58.4%	-0.5%	49.0%	9.4%

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 4AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.5% 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	52.5%	58.5%	6.0%	37.9%	20.6%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	21.5%	-1.2%	44.2%	-22.7%
Separated	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	17.7%	12.8%	-4.9%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	40.6%	38.8%	-1.8%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	31.4%	38.4%	7.0%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	18.3%	13.2%	-5.1%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	6.3%	7%	0.7%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	1.5%

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	34%	26.2%	-7.8%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	14.4%	2.3%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	9.2%	-7.1%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	18.5%	8.6%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	17%	24.1%	7.1%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	7.1%	1.5%	-5.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.0%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	0.9%	3.4%
White	74.3%	82.4%	8.1%	81.4%	1.0%
Arab	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	81.5%	1.5%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	3.4%	10.6%	7.2%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	3.5%	-3.4%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	80.9%	1.5%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	6.3%	5.2%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	8%	4.7%	-3.3%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	2.3%	8.2%	5.9%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	0%	-9.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.4%	76.7%	-19.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	29.8%	13.5%	16.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Westport Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westport Road was 206.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.3% lower than the Burslem average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westport Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem and the 156th highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.4%.

🔎 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 4AB, 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 Westport Road are based on 61 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 Westport Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 4AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST6 4AB

Average Price
£131,917

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,917

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westport Road

Average Price
£176,458

Semi-Detached
£166,551

Terraced
£135,640

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,298

Other
£467,900

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westport Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Astbury Court Westport Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2015-11-30	£75,248
6 Astbury Court Westport Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£117,950	2006-12-21	£139,197
3 Astbury Court Westport Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£116,950	2006-12-19	£138,017
1 Astbury Court Westport Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£115,950	2006-12-15	£136,837
2 Astbury Court Westport Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£115,950	2006-12-14	£136,837

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST6 4AB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ST6 4AB 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	72
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	21
Other	13
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	1,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerbank Nursery School Summerbank Road , Tunstall ST6 5EY	- not rated	2,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnwood Nursery School Chell Heath Road , Chell Heath ST6 6PB	- not rated	2,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood and Broom Community Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	3,351 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	131 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE (C) Junior School Murhall Street , Burslem ST6 4BL	- not rated	238 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Baskeyfield VC CofE Primary School Westport Road , Burslem ST6 4JG	- not rated	308 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Nathaniel's Academy Westport Road , Burslem ST6 4JG	3out of 4	308 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Infant School Card Street , Burslem ST6 3BP	- not rated	593 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	912 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Westport Road , ST6 4LD	3out of 4	912 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	1,148 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Studio College for Manufacturing and Design Engineering Moorland Road , Burslem ST6 1JJ	- not rated	1,151 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Engineering College High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	- not rated	1,384 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	4,017 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,633 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	5,101 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	5,101 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	293 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	777 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Learning Staffordshire Hobson Street , Burslem ST6 2AW	- not rated	795 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foundation Bridge Academy Stoke-on-Trent College, Burslem Campus B Block , Moorland Road ST6 1JJ	- not rated	1,070 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Valiant School May Street , Burslem ST6 1EL	- not rated	1,148 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
India Cottage	52 Market Place	131 yd
Smashontrent	36 Market Place	135 yd
Market Place Cafe	8 Market Place	147 yd
Great Moguls Restaurant	29 Market Place	179 yd
Ceramic Cafe	RST Ltd, Wedgwood Place	218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Crown	10 Westport Road	67 yd
New Inn	50 Market Place	131 yd
Hog Noggins Micro Bar	38 Market Place	131 yd
The Clayhanger	31 Market Place	179 yd
Johnny's Bar	9 St Johns Square	191 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raja	41 Market Place	168 yd
Caprinos	1 St Johns Square	191 yd
Vale Curry House	16-18 St Johns Square	193 yd
Spice Fusion	10 Moorland Road	355 yd
Rolling Smoke	32 Moorland Road	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	34/36 Moorland Road	355 yd
Morrisons Daily	171-175 Newcastle Street	482 yd
Lidl	Scotia Road	592 yd
King Supermarket	82-84 Waterloo Road	671 yd
Razmart	Nile Street	699 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saint Nathaniel'S Academy WESTPORT ROAD	grass pitches	306 yd
Vitality (Closed) 22-24 22-24 Waterloo Road	health and fitness suite	451 yd
Burslem Park Moorland Road	tennis courts	543 yd
Trubshaw Cross Ladsandads Westport Road	grass pitches	567 yd
Dimensions Leisure Centre SCOTIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	719 yd
Port Vale (Vale Park) HAMIL ROAD	grass pitches	749 yd
The Co-Operative Academy Of Stoke-On-Trent WESTPORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	839 yd
21St Century Leisure DAVENPORT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	861 yd
The Co-Operative Academy At Brownhills (Closed) Brownhills Road	grass pitches	915 yd
Bycars Park Bycars Road	grass pitches	960 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.