Low Street, Rode Heath, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 3RS

Overview of ST7 3RS

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Low Street is in Rode Heath, Stoke-On-Trent and in Congleton district. ST7 3RS is located in the Odd Rode electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Congleton. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Low Street, Rode Heath, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 3RS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ST7 3UA, ST7 3UB, ST7 3TP, ST7 3TZ, ST7 3UD, ST7 3RN, ST7 3TY, ST7 3SJ, ST7 3TQ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST7 3RS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.7%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.5%	49.3%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.3%

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	25.1%	23.6%	-1.5%	37.9%	-14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	50.8%	-1.7%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12.9%	16.7%	3.8%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	47.1%	45.7%	-1.4%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	38.3%	32.7%	-5.6%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	12.9%	17.3%	4.4%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	1%	2.9%	1.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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	15.6%	13.5%	-2.1%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	12.2%	-0.3%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	18%	4.3%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.3%	3.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	18%	4.3%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	30.2%	-9.0%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	99.3%	97.1%	-2.2%	81.4%	15.7%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	95.9%	96.4%	0.5%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.9%
Oceania	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	96.4%	0.5%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	59%	46.2%	12.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Low Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Low Street was 10.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.0% lower than the Brereton Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Low Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brereton Rural and the 115th lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£44,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in ST7 3RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Low Street are based on 11 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 Low Street, Rode Heath, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 3RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST7 3RS

Average Price
£260,428

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£248,353

Detached
£348,609

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£256,770

Estimated Average Property Prices for Low Street

Average Price
£240,950

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£249,906

Detached
£151,392

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Low Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Thurlwood Lock House Low Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-07-29	£363,436
6 Low Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£238,000	2021-06-28	£263,026
7 Low Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£182,500	2019-10-31	£251,248
1 Low Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2013-06-21	£253,736
7 Low Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£135,500	2012-10-24	£248,827

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Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ST7 3RS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	3
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Manufacturing	20
Education	14
Construction	12
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rode Heath Primary School Heath Avenue , Rode Heath ST7 3RY	3out of 4	878 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikemere School Pikemere Road , ST7 2SW	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alsager Highfields Community Primary School Fairview Avenue , Alsager ST7 2NW	- not rated	2,143 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Well Lane , Alsager ST7 2PG	4out of 4	2,764 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smallwood CofE Primary School School Lane , CW11 2UR	3out of 4	2,861 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,383 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's CofE Academy First Avenue , Kidsgrove ST7 1DP	- not rated	5,448 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,191 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bluebell School Ltd Gloucester Road , Kidsgrove ST7 1EH	- not rated	4,990 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
Alsager Equestrian Centre	Whitegates, Betchton Lane		1,057 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Broughton Arms	202 Sandbach Road		623 yd
Horseshoe Inn	Horseshoe Inn, Sandbach Road		1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jade Garden	47 Sandbach Road		316 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rode Heath Primary School HEATH AVENUE	grass pitches	769 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	41.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	56.64 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	56.64 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.54 Mbit/s

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