Goldfinch Road, Packmoor, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 4GF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST7 4GF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% of residents 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	47.8%	47.3%	-0.5%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	52.2%	52.7%	0.5%	49.0%	3.7%

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 vicinity of ST7 4GF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22%	36.6%	14.6%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	62.7%	51.7%	-11.0%	44.2%	7.5%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.2%	7.6%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	6.1%	-4.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	61.5%	59.5%	-2.0%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	30.1%	30.2%	0.1%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	6.7%	7.1%	0.4%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	1%	2.3%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	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.

In the area around ST7 4GF this area, 7.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	7.4%	-8.9%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	7.9%	-8.4%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	19%	-0.6%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.4%	3.6%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	24.4%	10.5%	16.9%	7.5%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	31%	6.1%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	5.3%	2.9%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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)
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Other Black	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
White	98.7%	96.1%	-2.6%	81.4%	14.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.7% 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	99%	98.7%	-0.3%	83.2%	15.5%
European Union	0%	0.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.7%	98.7%	0.0%	83.2%	15.5%
10+ Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	9.8%	-9.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	76.7%	14.3%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Goldfinch Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goldfinch Road was 61.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.1% lower than the Great Chell & Packmoor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Goldfinch Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Great Chell & Packmoor and the 275th lowest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.0%.

🔎 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 ST7 4GF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Goldfinch Road are based on 24 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 Goldfinch Road, Packmoor, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 4GF

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST7 4GF

Average Price
£289,739

Semi-Detached
£202,701

Terraced
£200,699

Detached
£333,925

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goldfinch Road

Average Price
£280,135

Semi-Detached
£218,590

Terraced
£209,482

Detached
£348,511

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goldfinch Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Goldfinch Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-01-20	£183,430
8 Goldfinch Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-04-01	£448,239
5 Goldfinch Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£171,516	2021-06-18	£207,128
7 Goldfinch Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-11-27	£183,771
7 Goldfinch Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2014-08-29	£196,035

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST7 4GF

Employment

ST7 4GF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

ST7 4GF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in ST7 4GF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	15
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchwood Nursery School Wellington Road , Kidsgrove ST7 4BH	- not rated	2,372 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerbank Nursery School Summerbank Road , Tunstall ST6 5EY	- not rated	2,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnwood Nursery School Chell Heath Road , Chell Heath ST6 6PB	- not rated	2,471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanfield Nursery School Dolly's Lane , Burslem ST6 7AW	- not rated	3,551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Banbury Nursery School St Saviour's Street , Butt Lane Talke ST7 1LR	- not rated	4,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Packmoor Ormiston Academy Carr Street , Packmoor ST7 4SP	3out of 4	519 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Packmoor Primary School Carr Street , Packmoor ST7 4SP	- not rated	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill Mobberley Road , Goldenhill ST6 5RN	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Goldenhill Mobberley Road , Goldenhill ST6 5RN	- not rated	1,173 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitfield Valley Primary School Oxford Road , Fegg Hayes ST6 6TD	- not rated	1,506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
James Brindley High School St Michael's Road , Tunstall ST6 6JT	- not rated	1,374 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Horizon Academy Turnhurst Road , Tunstall ST6 6JZ	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy Little Chell Lane , Tunstall ST6 6LZ	3out of 4	1,904 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Ward Catholic School and Arts College Little Chell Lane , Tunstall ST6 6LZ	- not rated	1,904 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kidsgrove Secondary School Gloucester Road , ST7 4DL	3out of 4	2,596 yd	Academy converter	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	3,529 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
James Bateman Junior High School Park Lane , Knypersley ST8 7AT	- not rated	3,529 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	1,330 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watermill School Turnhurst Road , Chell ST6 6JZ	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Special School Chell Heath Road , Chell Heath ST6 6PD	- not rated	2,462 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Groves Preparatory School Gloucester Road , Kidsgrove ST7 1EL	- not rated	2,815 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Phoenix House , Scotia Road ST6 6FF	- not rated	2,894 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
Kidsgrove Athletic Development Centre	Handley Street	849 yd
The Maple Teapot	Maple West, Turnhurst Road	932 yd
NEWCHAPEL BUTTY BAR	61 High Street	978 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
THE GRAPES	Grapes Inn, 2 Station Road		637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Packmoor Fish Bar	71 Thomas Street		503 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kidsgrove Athletic Fc Development Centre PACKMOOR CHANGING ROOMS PACKMOOR CHANGING ROOMS HANDLEY STREET	grass pitches	833 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	36.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	133.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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