Sandside Road, Alsager, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 2XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST7 2XJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	50.9%	-3.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	46%	49.1%	3.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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	26.2%	33.3%	7.1%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	46.9%	-5.9%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9%	11.7%	2.7%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	9.4%	4.3%	-5.1%	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	51.3%	49.2%	-2.1%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	27.9%	31.6%	3.7%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	12.5%	12.6%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	6.8%	5%	-1.8%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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	25.1%	20.2%	-4.9%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	9%	-3.4%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	17.7%	0.5%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6%	1.9%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	16.9%	4.5%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	29.7%	3.5%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
White	99.7%	93.7%	-6.0%	81.4%	12.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	97.3%	95%	-2.3%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	95%	-2.3%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Sandside Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandside Road was 35.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.9% lower than the Alsager average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandside Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Alsager and the 533rd lowest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ST7 2XJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Sandside Road are based on 6 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 Sandside Road, Alsager, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 2XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST7 2XJ

Average Price
£545,434

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£545,434

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandside Road

Average Price
£536,514

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£536,514

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandside Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Sandside Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Cheshire Detached, an established residential building	£373,500	2007-10-19	£588,123
5 Sandside Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Cheshire Detached, an established residential building	£236,500	2004-11-01	£446,346
1 Sandside Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Cheshire Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	2000-02-02	£488,996
4 Sandside Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Cheshire Detached, an established residential building	£152,500	1999-08-12	£591,498
1 Sandside Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Cheshire Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	1997-07-16	£485,855

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST7 2XJ

Employment

ST7 2XJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	144
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	21
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Banbury Nursery School St Saviour's Street , Butt Lane Talke ST7 1LR	- not rated	4,763 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cranberry Primary School Cranberry Lane , Alsager ST7 2LE	- not rated	145 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranberry Academy Cranberry Lane , Alsager ST7 2LE	3out of 4	145 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranberry Infant School Cranberry Lane , Alsager ST7 2LE	- not rated	225 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranberry Junior School Cranberry Lane , Alsager ST7 2LE	- not rated	225 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Well Lane , Alsager ST7 2PG	4out of 4	901 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3out of 4	604 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alsager School Hassall Road , Alsager ST7 2HR	- not rated	604 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TILT Education The Bungalow, Cardway, Business Park, Linley Lane , Alsager ST7 2UX	- not rated	2,612 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wonder Star School Young People's Community Centre, Chapel Lane , Rode Heath ST7 3SD	- not rated	3,143 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Church Lawton School Cherry Tree Avenue , Church Lawton ST7 3EL	3out of 4	3,320 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill School 2 Castle Hill , Nantwich Road ST7 8DH	- not rated	4,938 yd	Other independent special 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
The Courtyard Cafe	Alsager Hall Farm, Crewe Road	423 yd
Chinese Garden	94-96 Crewe Road	605 yd
Ey Up Duck	78-80 Crewe Road	859 yd
Indian Heaven	74-76 Crewe Road	859 yd
Senate	Senate House, 81 Crewe Road	881 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Plough Inn	Plough Inn, Crewe Road		483 yd
The Mere Inn	58 Crewe Road		859 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa's Fast Food	86a Crewe Road	605 yd
Foodbay	82-84 Crewe Road	859 yd
Barry's Pantry	66a Crewe Road	859 yd
Kam Fai Takeaway	67 Crewe Road	881 yd
Alsager Delight	46 Crewe Road	990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cranberry Academy CRANBERRY LANE	grass pitches	226 yd
Alsager Outdoor Pitches (Closed) Hassall Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	666 yd
Alsager Leisure Centre HASSALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	717 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	50.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	58.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	58.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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