May Avenue, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 6EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST6 6EN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	53.6%	49.4%	-4.2%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	46.4%	50.6%	4.2%	49.0%	1.6%

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	24.8%	29.5%	4.7%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	50.6%	-3.6%	44.2%	6.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.5%	8.9%	2.4%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	10.7%	8.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	2.3%

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	33.3%	49.7%	16.4%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	40.1%	30.4%	-9.7%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	18%	13.1%	-4.9%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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 6EN this area, 32.5% 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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.1%	32.5%	-9.6%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	12.1%	-1.9%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	15.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	13.3%	5.8%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	18.8%	8.5%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	6.1%	2.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.7% 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	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	16.5%	27.6%	11.1%	2.7%	24.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	81.3%	56.7%	-24.6%	81.4%	-24.7%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	90.6%	80.2%	-10.4%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	15.3%	7.4%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	80.4%	-9.9%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	13.5%	12.4%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	6%	1.3%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.4%	37.2%	-14.8%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	33.9%	6.5%	27.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is May Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around May Avenue was 75.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.4% lower than the Burslem average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

May Avenue has the 4th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem and the 342nd lowest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.1%.

🔎 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. 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 6EN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 May Avenue are based on 34 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 May Avenue, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 6EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST6 6EN

Average Price
£130,371

Semi-Detached
£144,130

Terraced
£122,116

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for May Avenue

Average Price
£124,053

Semi-Detached
£123,779

Terraced
£124,202

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on May AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 May Avenue, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-02-16	£196,829
24 May Avenue, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2021-07-09	£128,907
22 May Avenue, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2020-04-17	£100,573
24 May Avenue, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2019-09-25	£83,320
13 May Avenue, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,000	2018-12-14	£170,401

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST6 6EN

Employment

ST6 6EN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in ST6 6EN 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	71
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	11
Other	11
Construction	7
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2

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	893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summerbank Nursery School Summerbank Road , Tunstall ST6 5EY	- not rated	1,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnwood Nursery School Chell Heath Road , Chell Heath ST6 6PB	- not rated	1,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	2,962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dragon Square Nursery School Dragon Square , Chesterton ST5 7HL	- not rated	3,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Queen's Avenue , Tunstall ST6 6EE	- not rated	92 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy Queen's Avenue , Tunstall ST6 6EE	3out of 4	92 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Primary Academy Sunnyside Avenue , Tunstall ST6 6ED	4out of 4	656 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Primary School Sunnyside Avenue , Tunstall ST6 6ED	- not rated	656 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE VA Primary School Ladywell Road , Tunstall ST6 5DE	- not rated	708 yd	Voluntary aided 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	932 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Westport Road , ST6 4LD	3out of 4	932 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Engineering College High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	- not rated	1,142 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Academy High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy Little Chell Lane , Tunstall ST6 6LZ	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oaks Phoenix House , Scotia Road ST6 6FF	- not rated	493 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Nest Brownhills Road , ST6 4JU	- not rated	662 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nisai House Stoke The Swan on The Square , Burslem ST6 3EA	- not rated	1,640 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	1,693 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Valiant School May Street , Burslem ST6 1EL	- not rated	1,696 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
Everlast Fitness Club	Alexandra Retail Park, Scotia Road	218 yd
Costa	Unit 4 Alexandra Retail Park, Scotia Road	303 yd
Asda Customer Cafe	Scotia Road	452 yd
Buffet Fever	Unit E Jasper Square, Scotia Road	480 yd
Market Grill	Stall11/12 Tunstall Indoor Market	483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wheatsheaf	234 High Street	563 yd
The Globe Inn	53 High Street	563 yd
The Tavern	77/79 High Street	563 yd
Oddfellows Arms	26 Tower Square	578 yd
The Barrell	4 Tower Square	609 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Emperor Takeaway	27 The Boulevard	421 yd
Tiger Bite Tunstall	108 High Street	504 yd
Goodies Sandwich Bar	618 High Street	504 yd
La Papi	168 High Street	533 yd
Rupeyal Spice Grill	45a Farndale Street	560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit 9 Alexandra Retail Park, Scotia Road	218 yd
Asda Superstore	Woodland Street	480 yd
Asda	Scotia Road	518 yd
Lidl	High Street	652 yd
Aldi	Brownhills Road	722 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Wilfrid'S Catholic Academy QUEENS AVENUE	athletics tracks	163 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Tunstall) WOODLAND STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	278 yd
Tunstall Park QUEENS AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	355 yd
Tunstall Pool (Closed) Greengates Street	swimming pool	427 yd
Energie Fitness (Tunstall) SCOTIA ROAD BUSINESS PARK SCOTIA ROAD BUSINESS PARK SCOTIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	429 yd
Mill Hill Primary Academy SUNNYSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	655 yd
Dimensions Leisure Centre SCOTIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	812 yd
Bycars Park Bycars Road	grass pitches	874 yd
The Co-Operative Academy At Brownhills (Closed) Brownhills Road	grass pitches	927 yd
The Co-Operative Academy Of Stoke-On-Trent WESTPORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	992 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	65.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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