Willfield Lane, Brown Edge, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 8RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST6 8RY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	50.5%	-2.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	46.6%	49.5%	2.9%	49.0%	0.5%

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	25.2%	27.8%	2.6%	37.9%	-10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	50.2%	-1.2%	44.2%	6.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10.4%	13.1%	2.7%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	12.6%	6.5%	-6.1%	6.1%	0.4%

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	47.3%	51.7%	4.4%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	29.8%	33.2%	3.4%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	16.8%	9.6%	-7.2%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.1%	18.8%	-12.3%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	4.9%	-7.3%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	15.9%	1.0%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.7%	0.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	21.6%	10.8%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	29.4%	8.2%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
White	100%	99%	-1.0%	81.4%	17.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99% 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	98.9%	99%	0.1%	83.2%	15.8%
European Union	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	99%	0.9%	83.2%	15.8%
10+ Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	9.8%	-9.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Willfield Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willfield Lane was 109.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.0% higher than the Bagnall and Stanley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willfield Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bagnall and Stanley and the 57th highest crime rate of 314 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in ST6 8RY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Willfield Lane are based on 31 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Staffordshire Moorlands.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Willfield Lane, Brown Edge, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 8RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST6 8RY

Average Price
£267,330

Semi-Detached
£206,542

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£328,117

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willfield Lane

Average Price
£332,113

Semi-Detached
£254,132

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£395,803

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£546,485

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willfield LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Willfield Court Willfield Lane, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,500	2024-09-16	£243,602
1 Willfield Court Willfield Lane, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-09-06	£258,817
Lavender House Willfield Lane, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£372,000	2024-01-12	£399,497
The Nook Willfield Lane, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-04-28	£153,453
3 Willfield Court Willfield Lane, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-09-01	£220,742

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST6 8RY

Employment

ST6 8RY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	96
Retired	68
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Construction	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	11
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,356 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanfield Nursery School Dolly's Lane , Burslem ST6 7AW	- not rated	4,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hulton Nursery School Abbey Road , ST2 8AX	- not rated	4,937 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 Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School St Anne's Vale , Brown Edge ST6 8TA	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Academy Endon Leek Road , Endon ST9 9EB	- not rated	1,717 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE (VC) Primary School Leek Road , Endon ST9 9EB	- not rated	1,717 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenways Primary School Nursery Avenue , Stockton Brook ST9 9NY	- not rated	1,811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenways Primary Academy Nursery Avenue , Stockton Brook ST9 9NY	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Endon High School Leek Road , Endon ST9 9EE	- not rated	1,528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Endon High School Leek Road , Endon ST9 9EE	3out of 4	1,528 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holden Lane High School Specialist Sports College Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6LG	- not rated	3,792 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Excel Academy Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6LG	3out of 4	3,792 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley High School St Michael's Road , Tunstall ST6 6JT	- not rated	4,279 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	5,011 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
James Bateman Junior High School Park Lane , Knypersley ST8 7AT	- not rated	5,011 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sporting Stars Academy Field Avenue , Baddeley Green ST2 7AS	- not rated	2,671 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Special School Chell Heath Road , Chell Heath ST6 6PD	- not rated	3,236 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watermill School Turnhurst Road , Chell ST6 6JZ	- not rated	4,484 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watermill School Turnhurst Road , Chell ST6 6JZ	3out of 4	4,484 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spruce House School 114 Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6HD	- not rated	4,629 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dave's @ The Hollybush (food only)	181 High Lane, Brown Edge		203 yd
Hollybush Inn (wet sales)	181 High Lane, Brown Edge		203 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
SANDY LANE FISH & CHIP SHOP	10 Sandy Lane, Brown Edge		343 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily (Brown Edge)	199 High Lane, Brown Edge		285 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brown Edge Playing Field THELMA AVENUE	grass pitches	284 yd
St Annes C Of E (Vc) Primary School Playing Field ROSE COTTAGE ROSE COTTAGE CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	1,008 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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