Tower Square, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 5AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST6 5AB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	54.2%	50%	-4.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	45.8%	50%	4.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 5AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	38.4%	44.2%	5.8%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	43.9%	4.5%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	5.1%	1%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.2%	6.5%	-2.7%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	7.9%	4.5%	-3.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	43.2%	40.5%	-2.7%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	35.9%	37.8%	1.9%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	13.3%	14.2%	0.9%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5.2%	6.9%	1.7%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around ST6 5AB this area, 28.4% 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.7%	28.4%	-11.3%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	20%	4.9%	9.6%	10.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	14.2%	0.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	12.9%	2.6%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	17.1%	5.8%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	6.2%	2.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.5% 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)
Chinese	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	6%	2.1%	-3.9%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	31.8%	46.5%	14.7%	2.7%	43.8%
Other Asian	6.5%	8.3%	1.8%	1.6%	6.7%
Black African	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	48.4%	35.5%	-12.9%	81.4%	-45.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	70.3%	70.5%	0.2%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	23.4%	21.4%	-2.0%	5.6%	15.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.1%	69.9%	-0.2%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	3.9%	17.8%	13.9%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	13%	2.3%	-10.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.6%	37.2%	-16.6%
Christian	19%	46.2%	-27.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	54.6%	6.5%	48.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Tower Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Square was 675.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 209.0% higher than the Burslem average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Tower Square has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem and the 12th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 228.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.4%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in ST6 5AB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Tower Square are based on 15 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 Tower Square, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 5AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST6 5AB

Average Price
£138,030

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£195,909

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£80,151

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Square

Average Price
£242,289

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£295,564

Detached
£721,406

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£173,068

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Tower Square, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Other, an established residential building	£59,000	2018-06-08	£75,784
18 Tower Square, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Other, an established residential building	£61,200	2016-05-17	£84,211
25 Tower Square, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2015-06-24	£311,276
29 Tower Square, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£48,000	2006-02-01	£79,797
25 Tower Square, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2000-04-28	£460,858

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST6 5AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Looking after home or family	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	33
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	18
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	23
Transport and storage	22
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	12
Other	11
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,790 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Ladywell Road , Tunstall ST6 5DE	4out of 4	153 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Queen's Avenue , Tunstall ST6 6EE	3out of 4	695 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerbank Primary Academy Summerbank Road , Tunstall ST6 5HA	3out of 4	715 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Primary Academy Sunnyside Avenue , Tunstall ST6 6ED	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Nathaniel's Academy Westport Road , Burslem ST6 4JG	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Westport Road , ST6 4LD	3out of 4	882 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy Little Chell Lane , Tunstall ST6 6LZ	3out of 4	1,586 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Academy High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Horizon Academy Turnhurst Road , Tunstall ST6 6JZ	3out of 4	2,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community Sports College Castle Street , Chesterton ST5 7LP	3out of 4	3,853 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watermill School Turnhurst Road , Chell ST6 6JZ	3out of 4	1,950 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nisai House Stoke The Swan on The Square , Burslem ST6 3EA	- not rated	1,978 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pace Education Black Horse House , 3 Porthill Bank ST5 0LS	- not rated	2,631 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Road Academy North Road , Burslem ST6 2BP	- not rated	2,807 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases High Street , Knutton ST5 6BX	3out of 4	3,061 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Breakfast Den	35 Paradise Street	84 yd
Peps Bar & restaurant	100-104 High Street	103 yd
Market Grill	Stall11/12 Tunstall Indoor Market	119 yd
Paratha Junction	173 High Street	134 yd
Tunstall Cafe	159 High Street	139 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oddfellows Arms	26 Tower Square	7 yd
The Barrell	4 Tower Square	68 yd
Sneyd Arms Hotel	Tower Square	68 yd
Paradise Inn	42 Paradise Street	84 yd
The Globe Inn	53 High Street	106 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jahmike	29 Tower Square	7 yd
Scallywags	44/46 Wesley Street	38 yd
Rupeyal Spice Grill	45a Farndale Street	63 yd
Wrights Pies	7 Tower Square	68 yd
New Garden	44-46 Paradise Street	84 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Superstore	Woodland Street	322 yd
Lidl	High Street	330 yd
Iceland	Unit 9 Alexandra Retail Park, Scotia Road	365 yd
Aldi	Brownhills Road	458 yd
Asda	Scotia Road	909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tunstall Pool (Closed) Greengates Street	swimming pool	235 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Tunstall) WOODLAND STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	342 yd
Energie Fitness (Tunstall) SCOTIA ROAD BUSINESS PARK SCOTIA ROAD BUSINESS PARK SCOTIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	659 yd
Tunstall Park QUEENS AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	692 yd
St Wilfrid'S Catholic Academy QUEENS AVENUE	athletics tracks	739 yd
The Co-Operative Academy At Brownhills (Closed) Brownhills Road	grass pitches	821 yd
The Co-Operative Academy Of Stoke-On-Trent WESTPORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	909 yd
Mill Hill Primary Academy SUNNYSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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.