Wedgwood Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 4JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST6 4JH 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	49.1%	46.7%	-2.4%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	50.9%	53.3%	2.4%	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 4JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	45.8%	54%	8.2%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	28.1%	-6.6%	44.2%	-16.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.4%	10.6%	0.2%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	41.6%	50.7%	9.1%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	34.1%	26.8%	-7.3%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	17.5%	15%	-2.5%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	5%	6.1%	1.1%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around ST6 4JH this area, 31.1% 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 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.2%	31.1%	-13.1%	18.2%	12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	12.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	13.3%	-1.8%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	6.8%	21.6%	14.8%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	7.2%	3.4%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.8% 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	4.7%	0.3%	-4.4%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	5%	14.2%	9.2%	2.7%	11.5%
Other Asian	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	80.6%	65.8%	-14.8%	81.4%	-15.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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	84.7%	75.5%	-9.2%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	2.8%	12.1%	9.3%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	7.2%	-2.5%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	75.5%	-8.6%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	2.2%	8.1%	5.9%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	5%	8.9%	3.9%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55%	76.7%	-21.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	25.1%	13.5%	11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	17.3%	6.5%	10.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Wedgwood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wedgwood Street was 143.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.6% lower than the Burslem average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wedgwood Street has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem and the 267th highest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.1%.

🔎 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 4JH, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Wedgwood Street are based on 3 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 Wedgwood Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 4JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST6 4JH

Average Price
£111,791

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£53,260

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£170,321

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wedgwood Street

Average Price
£134,455

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£54,476

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£174,445

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wedgwood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Old Post Office, 12 Wedgwood Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Other, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-03-25	£166,572
The Old Post Office, 12 Wedgwood Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-08-07	£181,635
The Buffs Club Wedgwood Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2005-05-04	£54,679

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST6 4JH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	30
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,031 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	2,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerbank Nursery School Summerbank Road , Tunstall ST6 5EY	- not rated	2,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnwood Nursery School Chell Heath Road , Chell Heath ST6 6PB	- not rated	2,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood and Broom Community Nursery School Northwood Park Road , Hanley ST1 6QU	- not rated	3,143 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	365 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Infant School Card Street , Burslem ST6 3BP	- not rated	481 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE (C) Junior School Murhall Street , Burslem ST6 4BL	- not rated	526 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Baskeyfield VC CofE Primary School Westport Road , Burslem ST6 4JG	- not rated	574 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Nathaniel's Academy Westport Road , Burslem ST6 4JG	3out of 4	574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Studio College for Construction and Building Excellence A Block , Moorland Road ST6 1JJ	- not rated	861 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Studio College for Manufacturing and Design Engineering Moorland Road , Burslem ST6 1JJ	- not rated	864 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brownhills Maths and Computing College Brownhills Road , Tunstall ST6 4LD	- not rated	1,124 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Westport Road , ST6 4LD	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Engineering College High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	- not rated	1,207 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	3,956 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,821 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	5,034 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	5,034 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	133 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	490 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Learning Staffordshire Hobson Street , Burslem ST6 2AW	- not rated	525 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	783 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Valiant School May Street , Burslem ST6 1EL	- not rated	871 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
Africana Restaurant & Bar	6 Moorland Road	73 yd
Foji's Ice Lounge	15 Market Place	106 yd
Serendib Sri Lankan & South Indian Restaurant	10 Swan Square	121 yd
Sweet Spice	15 Hamil Road	126 yd
Number 11	11 Chapel Lane	135 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
By the Bar	12 Wedgwood Street	20 yd
The Post Office Vaults	3 Market Place	90 yd
Bursley Ale House	Wedgwood Place	112 yd
The Vine Inn	Hamil Road	148 yd
The Clayhanger	31 Market Place	184 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Fusion	10 Moorland Road	87 yd
Rolling Smoke	32 Moorland Road	87 yd
Falafel Crunchy	19 Moorland Road	111 yd
China Chef	17 Moorland Road	111 yd
Hole in the Wall	Unit 2, Massey Square, Chapel Lane	164 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	34/36 Moorland Road	87 yd
Razmart	Nile Street	476 yd
King Supermarket	82-84 Waterloo Road	528 yd
Lidl	Scotia Road	624 yd
Morrisons Daily	171-175 Newcastle Street	721 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burslem Park Moorland Road	tennis courts	256 yd
Vitality (Closed) 22-24 22-24 Waterloo Road	health and fitness suite	292 yd
Port Vale (Vale Park) HAMIL ROAD	grass pitches	534 yd
Saint Nathaniel'S Academy WESTPORT ROAD	grass pitches	577 yd
Dimensions Leisure Centre SCOTIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	712 yd
Trubshaw Cross Ladsandads Westport Road	grass pitches	834 yd
Bycars Park Bycars Road	grass pitches	850 yd
Stoke On Trent College (Burslem Campus) (Closed) Burslem Campus Burslem Campus Moorland Road		864 yd
The Co-Operative Academy Of Stoke-On-Trent WESTPORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,060 yd
Grange Park Dryden Road	grass pitches	1,061 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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