Tunstall Road, Biddulph, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 6HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST8 6HJ is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	51.8%	46.8%	-5.0%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	48.2%	53.2%	5.0%	49.0%	4.2%

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	44.3%	39.9%	-4.4%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	38.3%	2.6%	44.2%	-5.9%
Separated	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	12.4%	12.8%	0.4%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.9%) 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	42.7%	37.3%	-5.4%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	34.4%	33.6%	-0.8%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	17.9%	18.9%	1.0%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	1.2%	2.0%

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	24.9%	17.9%	-7.0%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	10%	-0.3%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.2%	13.7%	-9.5%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	10%	6.8%	5.3%	4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	16.8%	2.2%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	28.9%	11.1%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	5.9%	2.6%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	100%	96.3%	-3.7%	81.4%	14.9%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	98.6%	93.5%	-5.1%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.9%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.9%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.7%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	93.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Tunstall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tunstall Road was 113.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.8% higher than the Biddulph East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tunstall Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East and the 54th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.8%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in ST8 6HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Tunstall Road are based on 278 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 Tunstall Road, Biddulph, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 6HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST8 6HJ

Average Price
£132,783

Semi-Detached
£135,368

Terraced
£132,266

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tunstall Road

Average Price
£209,764

Semi-Detached
£205,704

Terraced
£147,592

Detached
£284,886

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,234,950

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tunstall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Tunstall Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£129,000	2025-03-21	£126,568
25 Tunstall Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£152,500	2025-03-03	£149,625
7 Tunstall Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-07-09	£102,562
55 Tunstall Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-08-16	£153,411
41 Tunstall Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-06-06	£129,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST8 6HJ

Employment

ST8 6HJ 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	79
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	20
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsfield First School Gunn Street , Biddulph ST8 6AY	3out of 4	475 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy Woodland Street , Biddulph ST8 6LW	4out of 4	584 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knypersley First School Newpool Road , Knypersley ST8 6NN	4out of 4	752 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Squirrel Hayes First School Springfield Road , Biddulph ST8 7DF	3out of 4	846 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey First School Pennine Way , Biddulph ST8 7EB	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Biddulph High School Conway Road , Knypersley ST8 7AR	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kidsgrove Secondary School Gloucester Road , ST7 4DL	2out of 4	4,647 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Horizon Academy Turnhurst Road , Tunstall ST6 6JZ	3out of 4	5,195 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	681 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Academy Woodhouse Lane , Biddulph ST8 7DR	3out of 4	1,888 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roaches School Tunstall Road , Knypersley ST8 7AB	- not rated	599 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watermill School Turnhurst Road , Chell ST6 6JZ	3out of 4	5,259 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
ROTI RESTAURANT	87-89 High Street, Biddulph	255 yd
THE GREEN TREE HOUSE CRAFT CAFE	72 High Street, Biddulph	263 yd
ONTAP	83 High Street, Biddulph	268 yd
Biddulph Cafe	71 High Street, Biddulph	309 yd
SOPHIA'S KITCHEN	69a High Street, Biddulph	314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
BRADLEY GREEN	68 High Street, Biddulph	277 yd
ROYAL OAK	1 Station Road, Biddulph	470 yd
The Crafty Flanker	35 High Street, Biddulph	481 yd
Old Sam's	12 Congleton Road, Biddulph	614 yd
Barley Mow	Church Road, Biddulph	696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SHEPHERD STREET CHIP SHOP	23 Shepherd Street, Biddulph	222 yd
BIDDULPH CHINESE	81 High Street, Biddulph	279 yd
Mexitalia	73 High Street, Biddulph	303 yd
BIDDULPH FISH BAR	2 King Street, Biddulph	342 yd
FAMILY PIZZA	54 High Street, Biddulph	370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J.Sainsburys PLC	Wharf Road, Biddulph	391 yd
Daily Mini Market	26 High Street, Biddulph	519 yd
Aldi	Tunstall Road, Biddulph	800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Church Road Recreation Ground CHURCH CLOSE	grass pitches	648 yd
James Bateman Middle School PARK LANE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	658 yd
Biddulph Valley Leisure Centre Thames Drive	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	998 yd
Knypersley Cricket Club TUNSTALL ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Knypersley Victoria Sports Club TUNSTALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,035 yd
Halls Road Playing Fields Halls Road	grass pitches	1,077 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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