St Johns Road, Biddulph, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 6LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST8 6LE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.3%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.2%	48.7%	0.5%	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.

In the immediate area around ST8 6LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	36.2%	44.8%	8.6%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	38.3%	-6.3%	44.2%	-5.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.7%	7.9%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.6%	6.9%	0.3%	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	44%	40.9%	-3.1%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	27.5%	35%	7.5%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	18.7%	16.6%	-2.1%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	7.3%	5.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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 15.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38%	24.1%	-13.9%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	9.7%	-10.5%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	24.5%	11.6%	13.4%	11.1%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	16.2%	4.4%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	9.1%	15.9%	6.8%	33.8%	-17.9%
Other	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99%	97.6%	-1.4%	81.4%	16.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.2% 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	97.9%	99.2%	1.3%	83.2%	16.0%
European Union	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.6%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
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	97.9%	99.2%	1.3%	83.2%	16.0%
10+ Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	9.8%	-9.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
No passport held	29.6%	13.5%	16.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is St Johns Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Johns Road was 77.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.0% lower than the Biddulph East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Johns Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East and the 91st highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.7%.

🔎 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 6LE, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 St Johns Road are based on 58 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 St Johns Road, Biddulph, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 6LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST8 6LE

Average Price
£143,020

Semi-Detached
£144,180

Terraced
£124,471

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Johns Road

Average Price
£142,178

Semi-Detached
£142,466

Terraced
£125,801

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Johns Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 St Johns Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-01-29	£125,554
71 St Johns Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-11-16	£164,776
45 St Johns Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£121,500	2021-04-06	£140,663
7 St Johns Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£114,500	2018-11-02	£151,738
21 St Johns Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-10-26	£145,032

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST8 6LE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	20
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	30
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy Woodland Street , Biddulph ST8 6LW	4out of 4	355 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knypersley First School Newpool Road , Knypersley ST8 6NN	4out of 4	486 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Squirrel Hayes First School Springfield Road , Biddulph ST8 7DF	3out of 4	653 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsfield First School Gunn Street , Biddulph ST8 6AY	3out of 4	709 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey First School Pennine Way , Biddulph ST8 7EB	3out of 4	1,741 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	836 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kidsgrove Secondary School Gloucester Road , ST7 4DL	2out of 4	4,577 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Horizon Academy Turnhurst Road , Tunstall ST6 6JZ	3out of 4	4,847 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy Little Chell Lane , Tunstall ST6 6LZ	3out of 4	5,412 yd	Academy converter	No	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	308 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Academy Woodhouse Lane , Biddulph ST8 7DR	3out of 4	2,151 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	308 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watermill School Turnhurst Road , Chell ST6 6JZ	3out of 4	4,921 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	644 yd
ONTAP	83 High Street, Biddulph	659 yd
THE GREEN TREE HOUSE CRAFT CAFE	72 High Street, Biddulph	666 yd
Biddulph Cafe	71 High Street, Biddulph	698 yd
SOPHIA'S KITCHEN	69a High Street, Biddulph	703 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barley Mow	Church Road, Biddulph	519 yd
BRADLEY GREEN	68 High Street, Biddulph	678 yd
The Crafty Flanker	35 High Street, Biddulph	862 yd
ROYAL OAK	1 Station Road, Biddulph	864 yd
Old Sam's	12 Congleton Road, Biddulph	963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SHEPHERD STREET CHIP SHOP	23 Shepherd Street, Biddulph	399 yd
BIDDULPH CHINESE	81 High Street, Biddulph	668 yd
Mexitalia	73 High Street, Biddulph	691 yd
BIDDULPH FISH BAR	2 King Street, Biddulph	721 yd
FAMILY PIZZA	54 High Street, Biddulph	766 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Tunstall Road, Biddulph	534 yd
J.Sainsburys PLC	Wharf Road, Biddulph	789 yd
Daily Mini Market	26 High Street, Biddulph	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
James Bateman Middle School PARK LANE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	341 yd
Church Road Recreation Ground CHURCH CLOSE	grass pitches	346 yd
Knypersley Cricket Club TUNSTALL ROAD	grass pitches	702 yd
Knypersley Victoria Sports Club TUNSTALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	702 yd
Biddulph High School CONWAY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	746 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	63.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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