High Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 5XG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST6 5XG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	51.4%	48.1%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	48.6%	51.9%	3.3%	49.0%	2.9%

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	24.2%	31.2%	7.0%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	57.6%	44.9%	-12.7%	44.2%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	8.1%	11.2%	3.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	8.6%	7.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	1.2%

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	43.1%	37.9%	-5.2%	48.4%	-10.5%
Good health	29.4%	34.2%	4.8%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	20%	23.9%	3.9%	12.7%	11.2%
Bad health	6.7%	2.9%	-3.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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 5XG this area, 36.3% 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 14.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.9%	36.3%	-5.6%	18.2%	18.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	9.8%	-3.8%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	12.3%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	10.3%	4.2%	5.3%	5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13.7%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	8.1%	14.2%	6.1%	33.8%	-19.6%
Other	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	86.7%	85.5%	-1.2%	81.4%	4.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	92.2%	82.9%	-9.3%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	2.7%	7.7%	5.0%	6.1%	1.6%
Africa	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	82.6%	-9.2%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	2%	4%	2.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	26.7%	13.5%	13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	60.5%	46.2%	14.3%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 107.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.0% lower than the Goldenhill & Sandyford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Goldenhill & Sandyford and the 364th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.7%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in ST6 5XG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 High Street are based on 340 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 High Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 5XG

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST6 5XG

Average Price
£326,122

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£326,122

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£155,211

Semi-Detached
£144,516

Terraced
£127,255

Detached
£234,430

Flats/Maisonettes
£49,699

Other
£230,418

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
320 High Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Detached, an established residential building	£82,000	1999-03-23	£321,115

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST6 5XG

Employment

ST6 5XG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Self-Employed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	3,365 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerbank Primary Academy Summerbank Road , Tunstall ST6 5HA	3out of 4	298 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Ladywell Road , Tunstall ST6 5DE	4out of 4	740 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Queen's Avenue , Tunstall ST6 6EE	3out of 4	897 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Primary Academy Sunnyside Avenue , Tunstall ST6 6ED	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star Academy, Sandyford Burnaby Road , Sandyford ST6 5PT	2out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy Little Chell Lane , Tunstall ST6 6LZ	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Westport Road , ST6 4LD	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Horizon Academy Turnhurst Road , Tunstall ST6 6JZ	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Academy High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	3out of 4	2,057 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's CofE Academy First Avenue , Kidsgrove ST7 1DP	- not rated	3,560 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	1,493 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nisai House Stoke The Swan on The Square , Burslem ST6 3EA	- not rated	2,494 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pace Education Black Horse House , 3 Porthill Bank ST5 0LS	- not rated	3,197 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Road Academy North Road , Burslem ST6 2BP	- not rated	3,283 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases High Street , Knutton ST5 6BX	3out of 4	3,634 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
KFC	High Street	112 yd
LJ's Cafe	60 Roundwell Street	420 yd
Tunstall Cafe	159 High Street	452 yd
Paratha Junction	173 High Street	457 yd
Market Grill	Stall11/12 Tunstall Indoor Market	545 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Talisman	Furlong Road	195 yd
Wheatsheaf	234 High Street	422 yd
The White Hart	43 Roundwell Street	473 yd
Sneyd Arms Hotel	Tower Square	523 yd
The Barrell	4 Tower Square	523 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hamza's Fried Chicken	272-274 High Street	171 yd
Rupeyal Service Station	385 High Street	188 yd
Domino's Pizza	297 High Street	231 yd
Macrigi Marketplace	207 High Street	344 yd
Master Grill	203 High Street	357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	High Street	263 yd
Iceland	Unit 9 Alexandra Retail Park, Scotia Road	701 yd
Asda Superstore	Woodland Street	878 yd
Aldi	Brownhills Road	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tunstall Pool (Closed) Greengates Street	swimming pool	487 yd
Tunstall Park QUEENS AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	666 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Tunstall) WOODLAND STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	779 yd
Mill Hill Primary Academy SUNNYSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	907 yd
St Wilfrid'S Catholic Academy QUEENS AVENUE	athletics tracks	936 yd
Sandyford Cricket Club SHELFORD ROAD	grass pitches	964 yd
Chatterley Whitfield Heritage Park Biddulph Road	grass pitches	1,066 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%

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