Woodland Court, Alsager, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 2DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST7 2DP is primarily male, with 58.9% 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	44.9%	41.1%	-3.8%	51.0%	-9.9%
Male	55.1%	58.9%	3.8%	49.0%	9.9%

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 ST7 2DP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	45.1%	50.6%	5.5%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	24.7%	-0.7%	44.2%	-19.5%
Separated	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	14.5%	17.7%	3.2%	9.1%	8.6%
Widowed	9.8%	4.4%	-5.4%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.7%	31.6%	-8.1%	48.4%	-16.8%
Good health	30.8%	30.6%	-0.2%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	20.6%	24.9%	4.3%	12.7%	12.2%
Bad health	7.9%	9.8%	1.9%	4.0%	5.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.9%

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 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.7%	22.2%	-1.5%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.5%	15.2%	-7.3%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	13.9%	-2.3%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	7%	2.4%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	18.4%	6.3%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	22.2%	6.6%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	5.2%	1.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	93%	95.8%	2.8%	81.4%	14.4%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	95.8%	93.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	93.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	29.3%	13.5%	15.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Woodland Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodland Court was 419.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 701.7% higher than the Alsager average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodland Court has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Alsager and the 19th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 331.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in ST7 2DP, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Woodland Court are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Congleton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Woodland Court, Alsager, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 2DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST7 2DP

Average Price
£74,694

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,419

Other
£83,797

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodland Court

Average Price
£58,472

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£58,472

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodland CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Woodland Court, Stoke-On-Trent, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-01-17	£81,098
11 Woodland Court, Stoke-On-Trent, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£82,000	2022-12-13	£86,900
23 Woodland Court, Stoke-On-Trent, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,000	2022-05-13	£85,609
19 Woodland Court, Stoke-On-Trent, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,000	2021-02-05	£60,934
11 Woodland Court, Stoke-On-Trent, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£47,500	2017-04-13	£62,472

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST7 2DP

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	35
Full-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	11
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	4
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Construction	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alsager Highfields Community Primary School Fairview Avenue , Alsager ST7 2NW	- not rated	423 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Well Lane , Alsager ST7 2PG	4out of 4	1,117 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pikemere School Pikemere Road , ST7 2SW	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Excalibur Primary School Ivy Lane , Alsager ST7 2RQ	4out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rode Heath Primary School Heath Avenue , Rode Heath ST7 3RY	3out of 4	1,780 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alsager School Hassall Road , Alsager ST7 2HR	4out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's CofE Academy First Avenue , Kidsgrove ST7 1DP	- not rated	4,531 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kidsgrove Secondary School Gloucester Road , ST7 4DL	2out of 4	5,078 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
NAS Church Lawton School Cherry Tree Avenue , Church Lawton ST7 3EL	3out of 4	1,675 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bluebell School Ltd Gloucester Road , Kidsgrove ST7 1EH	- not rated	4,299 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	Distance
Alsager Community Church	Pentecostal Church, 5 Lawton Road	511 yd
Home Coffee & Studio	16 Lawton Road	573 yd
Caster's	2 Lawton Road	573 yd
Latif's	12 Crewe Road	722 yd
The Vault	19 Crewe Road	723 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bank Corner	12 Lawton Road	573 yd
Fifty Five Degrees	2-4 Crewe Road	683 yd
The Bar	58 Sandbach Road South	695 yd
Hip Hops Bar & Store	6 Crewe Road	722 yd
Wilbraham Arms	Wilbraham Arms, Sandbach Road North	797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 2/3 Lawton Road	511 yd
Aishah Balti Takeaway	11 Crewe Road	698 yd
Lakeside Fish Bar	51 Crewe Road	858 yd
Flames Kebab House	56 Crewe Road	898 yd
Fresco	52 Crewe Road	898 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores	19-23 Lawton Road		511 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wood Park HEATH VIEW	grass pitches	122 yd
Wood Park BELGRAVE AVENUE	grass pitches	204 yd
Alsager Cricket Club WILBRAHAMS WAY	grass pitches	427 yd
Alsager Lawn Tennis Club ALSAGER LAWN TENNIS CLUB ALSAGER LAWN TENNIS CLUB GREEN DRIVE	tennis courts	509 yd
Intone Fitness Centre SANDBACH ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Milton Park ALSAGER FIRE STATION ALSAGER FIRE STATION BROOKHOUSE ROAD	grass pitches	815 yd
Cedar Avenue 1 THE CEDARS 1 THE CEDARS CEDAR AVENUE	grass pitches	1,070 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	71.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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