Smithy Lane, Biddulph, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 7ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST8 7ET 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	51.5%	50.7%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.5%	49.3%	0.8%	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	35.2%	40%	4.8%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	44.2%	-0.2%	44.2%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.8%	8.8%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	8.8%	3.3%	-5.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	44.4%	52%	7.6%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	31.5%	33%	1.5%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	17%	11.3%	-5.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	33.8%	19%	-14.8%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	10.4%	-2.1%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	17.1%	-2.8%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	22.6%	7.8%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	24.2%	11.7%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	97.4%	97.3%	-0.1%	81.4%	15.9%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% 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	97.4%	97.6%	0.2%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	97.6%	0.2%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.6%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.2%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Smithy Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smithy Lane was 31.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.8% higher than the Biddulph North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smithy Lane has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Biddulph North and the 106th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in ST8 7ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Smithy Lane are based on 34 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 Smithy Lane, Biddulph, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 7ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST8 7ET

Average Price
£280,569

Semi-Detached
£263,377

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£284,867

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smithy Lane

Average Price
£235,017

Semi-Detached
£207,650

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£266,306

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£199,628

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smithy LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2A Smithy Lane, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£191,500	2017-06-01	£265,687
10 Smithy Lane, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£143,000	2011-11-07	£232,404
2A Smithy Lane, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2005-05-06	£260,050
7 Smithy Lane, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2004-11-19	£399,775
12 Smithy Lane, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£129,950	2004-03-26	£261,182

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST8 7ET

Employment

ST8 7ET 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	146
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	42
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Other	6
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxhey First School Pennine Way , Biddulph ST8 7EB	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsfield First School Gunn Street , Biddulph ST8 6AY	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Squirrel Hayes First School Springfield Road , Biddulph ST8 7DF	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy Woodland Street , Biddulph ST8 6LW	4out of 4	1,623 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moor First School School Lane , Biddulph Moor ST8 7HR	3out of 4	2,154 yd	Foundation school	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	2,333 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodhouse Academy Woodhouse Lane , Biddulph ST8 7DR	3out of 4	494 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
James Bateman Middle School Park Lane , Knypersley ST8 7AT	3out of 4	2,082 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	2,040 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
CAFE VITA @ BIDDULPH VALLEY LEISURE CENTRE	Thames Drive, Biddulph	521 yd
The Hideaway	Grange Road, Biddulph	818 yd
Biddulph Grange Tea Rooms	Grange Road, Biddulph	818 yd
SUKIS	21 High Street, Biddulph	966 yd
Turmeric Indian restaurant and dessert bar	39 High Street, Biddulph	1,009 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Biddulph Bowling and Recreational Club	Congleton Road, Biddulph	389 yd
Roaring Meg	Pennine Way, Biddulph	600 yd
STAFFORDSHIRE KNOT	Marshfield Lane, Biddulph	750 yd
Old Sam's	12 Congleton Road, Biddulph	851 yd
The Crafty Flanker	35 High Street, Biddulph	1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
GRANGE FISH BAR	167 Congleton Road, Biddulph	153 yd
RUPEYAL	10 Congleton Road, Biddulph	864 yd
HOSI FISH AND CHIPS	78 Kingsfield Road, Biddulph	896 yd
TANGS DYNASTY	4 High Street, Biddulph	915 yd
TASTE OF PARADISE	3 High Street, Biddulph	917 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LONDIS	126 Congleton Road, Biddulph		286 yd
Daily Mini Market	26 High Street, Biddulph		970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodhouse Academy WOODHOUSE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL WOODHOUSE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL WOODHOUSE LANE	grass pitches	407 yd
Biddulph Valley Leisure Centre Thames Drive	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	518 yd
Halls Road Playing Fields Halls Road	grass pitches	563 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	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.1%

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	57.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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