Edge Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 4HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST6 4HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents 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	51.9%	48.3%	-3.6%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	48.1%	51.7%	3.6%	49.0%	2.7%

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 4HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	39.5%	47.8%	8.3%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	35.6%	1.2%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	16.6%	9.7%	-6.9%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	44.7%	42.6%	-2.1%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	34.7%	42%	7.3%	33.6%	8.4%
Fair health	13.5%	9.7%	-3.8%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.6%	26.2%	-9.4%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	13.7%	-2.9%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	18.5%	3.9%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.5%	4.6%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	18.5%	5.9%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	5.5%	2.4%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.3% 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	1.1%	5.5%	4.4%	1.1%	4.4%
Chinese	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	6.3%	9.1%	2.8%	2.7%	6.4%
Other Asian	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.6%
White	82.5%	70.3%	-12.2%	81.4%	-11.1%
Roma	0%	5.5%	5.5%	0.2%	5.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	83.4%	78.2%	-5.2%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	8.3%	13.3%	5.0%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	6.9%	2.6%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	78.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	4%	11.8%	7.8%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	6.6%	1.8%	-4.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Muslim	15.7%	6.5%	9.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Edge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edge Street was 155.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.1% lower than the Burslem average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Edge Street has the 21st lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem and the 242nd highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.5%.

🔎 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 4HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Edge Street are based on 99 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 Edge Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 4HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST6 4HQ

Average Price
£137,022

Semi-Detached
£150,411

Terraced
£106,895

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edge Street

Average Price
£99,684

Semi-Detached
£133,884

Terraced
£89,334

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edge Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Edge Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-05-20	£128,698
41 Edge Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-12-13	£155,089
40 Edge Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-11-14	£188,488
56 Edge Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-10-04	£117,467
46 Edge Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,950	2021-09-30	£149,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST6 4HQ

Employment

ST6 4HQ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	29
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	18
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Construction	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summerbank Nursery School Summerbank Road , Tunstall ST6 5EY	- not rated	1,760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnwood Nursery School Chell Heath Road , Chell Heath ST6 6PB	- not rated	2,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	2,471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dragon Square Nursery School Dragon Square , Chesterton ST5 7HL	- not rated	3,835 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	721 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Baskeyfield VC CofE Primary School Westport Road , Burslem ST6 4JG	- not rated	723 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Nathaniel's Academy Westport Road , Burslem ST6 4JG	3out of 4	723 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Queen's Avenue , Tunstall ST6 6EE	- not rated	726 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy Queen's Avenue , Tunstall ST6 6EE	3out of 4	726 yd	Academy converter	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	609 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Westport Road , ST6 4LD	3out of 4	609 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Engineering College High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	- not rated	976 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Academy High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	3out of 4	976 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Studio College for Construction and Building Excellence A Block , Moorland Road ST6 1JJ	- not rated	1,379 yd	Studio schools	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	4,837 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	5,298 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Nest Brownhills Road , ST6 4JU	- not rated	696 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Phoenix House , Scotia Road ST6 6FF	- not rated	991 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nisai House Stoke The Swan on The Square , Burslem ST6 3EA	- not rated	1,007 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	1,137 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Valiant School May Street , Burslem ST6 1EL	- not rated	1,256 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
Asda Customer Cafe	Scotia Road	189 yd
Dimensions Leisure Centre	Dimensions Leisure Complex, Scotia Road	343 yd
Costa	Unit 4 Alexandra Retail Park, Scotia Road	377 yd
Buffet Fever	Unit E Jasper Square, Scotia Road	638 yd
Everlast Fitness Club	Alexandra Retail Park, Scotia Road	720 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Horse	The White Horse, Brownhills Road	699 yd
Bursley Ale House	Wedgwood Place	798 yd
The Globe Inn	53 High Street	857 yd
The Tavern	77/79 High Street	857 yd
The Vine Inn	Hamil Road	876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dawn's Dailey Sandwiches	153 Scotia Road	137 yd
Rose Fast Food	2 Scotia Road	535 yd
Little Baps	69 High Street	817 yd
Tiger Bite Tunstall	108 High Street	833 yd
Goodies Sandwich Bar	618 High Street	833 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Scotia Road	153 yd
Lidl	Scotia Road	267 yd
Asda Superstore	Woodland Street	638 yd
Aldi	Brownhills Road	705 yd
Iceland	Unit 9 Alexandra Retail Park, Scotia Road	720 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dimensions Leisure Centre SCOTIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	224 yd
Energie Fitness (Tunstall) SCOTIA ROAD BUSINESS PARK SCOTIA ROAD BUSINESS PARK SCOTIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	286 yd
Bycars Park Bycars Road	grass pitches	506 yd
The Co-Operative Academy At Brownhills (Closed) Brownhills Road	grass pitches	606 yd
The Co-Operative Academy Of Stoke-On-Trent WESTPORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	616 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Tunstall) WOODLAND STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	645 yd
St Wilfrid'S Catholic Academy QUEENS AVENUE	athletics tracks	676 yd
Saint Nathaniel'S Academy WESTPORT ROAD	grass pitches	739 yd
Trubshaw Cross Ladsandads Westport Road	grass pitches	761 yd
Port Vale (Vale Park) HAMIL ROAD	grass pitches	766 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	212.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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