Stross Avenue, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 6NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST6 6NB is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	55.2%	44.7%	-10.5%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	44.8%	55.3%	10.5%	49.0%	6.3%

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	26.3%	34.6%	8.3%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	47.9%	2.7%	44.2%	3.7%
Separated	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.3%	7.5%	2.2%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	21.7%	7.9%	-13.8%	6.1%	1.8%

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	32.3%	45.6%	13.3%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	27.9%	37.2%	9.3%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	26.5%	12.8%	-13.7%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	9.9%	3%	-6.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48%	25.8%	-22.2%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	10%	0.1%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	18.3%	3.7%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	10.4%	7.6%	5.3%	5.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	16.7%	8.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	17.5%	6.4%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	5.3%	1.3%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0.3%	4%	3.7%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.2%	94.3%	0.1%	81.4%	12.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.3%	94.7%	-0.6%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	0.6%	2%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	94.7%	-0.6%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	23.3%	13.5%	9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Stross Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stross Avenue was 73.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.6% lower than the Bradeley & Chell Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stross Avenue has the 20th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bradeley & Chell Heath and the 328th lowest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in ST6 6NB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Stross Avenue are based on 28 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 Stross Avenue, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 6NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST6 6NB

Average Price
£157,700

Semi-Detached
£157,194

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£165,283

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stross Avenue

Average Price
£160,362

Semi-Detached
£160,145

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£166,234

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stross AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Stross Avenue, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-06-07	£110,224
7 Stross Avenue, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,500	2022-09-30	£137,190
12 Stross Avenue, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-10-23	£180,624
20 Stross Avenue, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-09-21	£213,133
2 Stross Avenue, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-12-06	£160,199

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST6 6NB

Employment

ST6 6NB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

ST6 6NB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	74
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Construction	19
Other	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnwood Nursery School Chell Heath Road , Chell Heath ST6 6PB	- not rated	1,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerbank Nursery School Summerbank Road , Tunstall ST6 5EY	- not rated	1,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanfield Nursery School Dolly's Lane , Burslem ST6 7AW	- not rated	1,514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Wellington Road , Kidsgrove ST7 4BH	- not rated	3,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	4,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chell County Primary School Beswick Road , Tunstall ST6 6JP	- not rated	422 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Primary Academy Sunnyside Avenue , Tunstall ST6 6ED	4out of 4	455 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Primary School Sunnyside Avenue , Tunstall ST6 6ED	- not rated	455 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Queen's Avenue , Tunstall ST6 6EE	- not rated	1,018 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy Queen's Avenue , Tunstall ST6 6EE	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy converter	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	139 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Ward Catholic School and Arts College Little Chell Lane , Tunstall ST6 6LZ	- not rated	139 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley High School St Michael's Road , Tunstall ST6 6JT	- not rated	712 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Horizon Academy Turnhurst Road , Tunstall ST6 6JZ	3out of 4	712 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Engineering College High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	- not rated	1,555 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
James Bateman Middle School Park Lane , Knypersley ST8 7AT	3out of 4	5,244 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
James Bateman Junior High School Park Lane , Knypersley ST8 7AT	- not rated	5,244 yd	Foundation school	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	- not rated	708 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watermill School Turnhurst Road , Chell ST6 6JZ	3out of 4	708 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Phoenix House , Scotia Road ST6 6FF	- not rated	1,223 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Special School Chell Heath Road , Chell Heath ST6 6PD	- not rated	1,241 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Nest Brownhills Road , ST6 4JU	- not rated	1,707 yd	Other independent special school	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Grapevine Cafe	St Michaels Church, St Michaels Road		589 yd
Stoke-on-Trent North Childrens Centre (Community Cafe & Creche)	Bishop Road		943 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Furlong	Furlong Road	457 yd
Chell Social Club	Chell House, St Michaels Road	524 yd
Hazlehurst Arms	6 Biddulph Road	692 yd
Chatterley Whitfield Hungry Horse	18 Carsington Drive	822 yd
Burslem Golf Club	Burslem Golf Club, High Lane	830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stoke Dosa Hut	133 Carlton Avenue	269 yd
Papias Peri Peri	70 St Michaels Road	313 yd
Stir Fry Chinese Takeaway	72 St Michaels Road	313 yd
Pittshill Sandwich Bar	104 St Michaels Road	379 yd
Deanies Fish & Chips	135 Irene Avenue	418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Biddulph Road		692 yd
Co-operative	601 High Lane		1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy LITTLE CHELL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	150 yd
Sprinkbank Sports Ground High Lane	grass pitches	405 yd
Mill Hill Primary Academy SUNNYSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	454 yd
Monks Neil Chell Green Avenue	grass pitches	656 yd
Tunstall Park QUEENS AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	782 yd
New Horizons Sport And Leisure Centre NEW HORIZONS SPORTS AND LEISURE CENTRE NEW HORIZONS SPORTS AND LEISURE CENTRE UPLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	819 yd
Burslem Golf Club HIGH LANE	golf	826 yd
Ormiston Horizon Academy TURNHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	900 yd
Chatterley Whitfield Heritage Park Biddulph Road	grass pitches	929 yd
St Wilfrid'S Catholic Academy QUEENS AVENUE	athletics tracks	1,006 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	54.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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