ST3 1BZ is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.1km from Longton in Stoke-on-Trent. Administratively it sits within Broadway and Longton East ward and the Stoke-on-Trent South constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, ST3 1BZ is residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. By day, the area transitions to a low density wholesale and retail character: low density wholesale and retail in mostly white areas, often on urban fringe or close to transport nodes. An average age of 42 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 45% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are high (259 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for ST3 1BZ are sourced from Output Area E00072209 (shared with 138 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
ST3 1BZ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ST3 1BZ.
418
42
£ 0 /yr
45%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: ST3 1BZ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
With 45% social renting, ST3 1BZ is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Above-average crime is a concern; estate-level variation can be significant.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for ST3 1BZ. The average age is 41.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near ST3 1BZ are high at 259 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Gregory's Catholic Academy
Gladstone Primary Academy
Co-Op Academy Clarice Cliff
St Thomas More Catholic Academy
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School
Sandford Hill Primary School
Alexandra Infants' School
Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
44 nearby- Shannon News0.6 km
- Meir Hay Pharmacy0.9 km
- Elite Fitness and Personal Training Ltd1.0 km
- Boots0.1 km
- AK News0.5 km
- + 39 more
Restaurant, Cafe
21 nearby- King Street Kitchen0.7 km
- Cafe Continental0.2 km
- Easy Cheesy0.7 km
- Go Eat0.9 km
- The Coffee House0.2 km
- + 16 more
Supermarkets
7 nearby- Co-operative Food1.0 km
- Farmfoods0.3 km
- Tesco0.2 km
- Tesco Express0.9 km
- Heron Foods Ltd0.4 km
- + 2 more
Takeaway Shop
28 nearby- Nemo'z Fish & Chips0.6 km
- Lin Take Away0.5 km
- Linny's Kitchen0.2 km
- Longton Fisheries0.7 km
- Longton Pizza0.4 km
- + 23 more
Pub, NightClub
19 nearby- Last Orders0.8 km
- The John Marston0.9 km
- The Last Post0.0 km
- The Sutherland Community Project0.4 km
- Tam O'Shanter Inn1.0 km
- + 14 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Longton0.1 km
- Stoke-On-Trent3.7 km
- Wedgwood4.8 km
Bus Stops
- Market Street0.1 km
- Platform 20.1 km
- alighting stop0.1 km
- Platform 10.1 km
- Longton Rail Station0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: ST31BZ · Data under Open Government Licence