ST4 1AR is an up-and-coming urban area on Liverpool Road, 0.2km from Stoke-upon-Trent in Stoke-on-Trent. Administratively it sits within Penkhull and Stoke ward and the Stoke-on-Trent Central constituency.
For renters and young professionals, ST4 1AR offers a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. The daytime character shifts — public administration and security with mainly white workforces. An average age of 32 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 77% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are high (160 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: With prices averaging £150k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 ST4 1AR are sourced from Output Area E00072164 (shared with 142 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
LIVERPOOL ROAD, ST4 1AR House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for LIVERPOOL ROAD, ST4 1AR.
364
32
£ 35,700 /yr
39%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: ST4 1AR falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
ST4 1AR is a high-turnover rental hub — with 77% of homes privately rented, this postcode has the tenant density typical of a student or young professional district. High crime warrants careful street-level review despite the strong rental demand.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for ST4 1AR. The average age is 31.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 150,000
1 sales · Mean £ 150,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near ST4 1AR are high at 160 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
The Willows Primary School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy
St Peter's CofE Academy
Thistley Hough Academy
Our Lady's Catholic Academy
Christ Church CofE Primary Academy
St Mark's CofE Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
40 nearby- Cecelia Cakes and Dream Occasion's0.3 km
- Penkhull Food and Wine Stores0.5 km
- S & G News1.0 km
- Shell Stoke Road0.8 km
- The Cards and Sweet shop0.3 km
- + 35 more
Pub, NightClub
23 nearby- Bod0.5 km
- Catering @ The Terrace Inn0.7 km
- The Liquor Vaults0.0 km
- Wheatsheaf0.1 km
- Barge Inn Booze0.8 km
- + 18 more
Restaurant, Cafe
40 nearby- Jays Cafe0.2 km
- Sangam Balti Restaurant0.2 km
- Stoke Cafe0.2 km
- The Catalyst Building0.8 km
- The Stage Door and Coffee Shop0.8 km
- + 35 more
Takeaway Shop
29 nearby- Baileys Kitchen0.6 km
- Canton Express0.1 km
- Gourmet Coffee Bar and Kitchen0.5 km
- Rupeyal Fast Food0.6 km
- Subway0.5 km
- + 24 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- Adullam Lifehouse0.1 km
- Kiln 480.1 km
Supermarkets
5 nearby- Heron Foods Ltd0.2 km
- Sainsbury's0.3 km
- Pak Foods0.8 km
- Co-op Late Shop0.9 km
- Lidl0.5 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Stoke-On-Trent0.5 km
- Longton3.7 km
- Longport4.5 km
Bus Stops
- stop J0.1 km
- stop I0.1 km
- stop K0.1 km
- Spode Factory0.1 km
- Hill Street0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: ST41AR · Data under Open Government Licence