ST3 1BG is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.2km from Longton in Stoke-on-Trent. Note: this is a large-user or commercial postcode — residential population data may be limited. Administratively it sits within Broadway and Longton East ward and the Stoke-on-Trent South constituency.
Day-to-day life in ST3 1BG has the character of 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. The daytime character shifts — traditional high streets with some larger stores, mostly employees. The 42 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down.
Safety: Crime rates are high (248 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 1BG are sourced from Output Area E00072209 (shared with 138 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
ST3 1BG House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ST3 1BG.
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42
£ 0 /yr
45%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: ST3 1BG 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 1BG 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 1BG. 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 1BG are high at 248 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 Paul's CofE (C) Primary School
St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Sandford Hill Primary School
Alexandra Infants' School
Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
44 nearby- Shannon News0.5 km
- Meir Hay Pharmacy0.8 km
- Elite Fitness and Personal Training Ltd0.9 km
- Boots0.1 km
- AK News0.6 km
- + 39 more
Restaurant, Cafe
21 nearby- King Street Kitchen0.8 km
- Cafe Continental0.2 km
- Easy Cheesy0.6 km
- Go Eat0.8 km
- The Coffee House0.1 km
- + 16 more
Takeaway Shop
26 nearby- Nemo'z Fish & Chips0.6 km
- Lin Take Away0.6 km
- Linny's Kitchen0.2 km
- Longton Fisheries0.6 km
- Longton Pizza0.3 km
- + 21 more
Pub, NightClub
18 nearby- Last Orders0.8 km
- The John Marston1.0 km
- The Last Post0.1 km
- The Sutherland Community Project0.3 km
- Tam O'Shanter Inn0.9 km
- + 13 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Farmfoods0.2 km
- Tesco0.3 km
- Tesco Express0.8 km
- Heron Foods Ltd0.3 km
- Iceland0.1 km
- + 1 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Longton0.2 km
- Stoke-On-Trent3.8 km
- Wedgwood4.8 km
Bus Stops
- Market Street0.1 km
- Sutherland Road0.1 km
- alighting stop0.1 km
- deleted stop0.1 km
- Longton Police Station0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: ST31BG · Data under Open Government Licence