Postcode Analysis Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands

WOODHOUSE STREET, ST4 1EH House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WOODHOUSE STREET, ST4 1EH.

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Population

356

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Avg Age

33

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Avg Income

£ 35,700 /yr

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Employed

49%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: ST4 1EH falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.

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1/10
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1/10
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8/10
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5/10
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10/10
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2/10
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10/10
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2/10
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3/10
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Area Character

No single demographic signal dominates ST4 1EH — age 33, 33% ownership, 54% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £141k. Property prices are trending down 17.2% year-on-year.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

ST4 1EH is an up-and-coming urban area on Woodhouse Street, 0.5km from Stoke-upon-Trent in Stoke-on-Trent. Administratively it sits within Penkhull and Stoke ward and the Stoke-on-Trent Central constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. The daytime character shifts — public administration and security with mainly white workforces. An average age of 33 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 54% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are high (157 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: With prices averaging £141k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 17.2% year-on-year. 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 1EH are sourced from Output Area E00072416 (shared with 31 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for ST4 1EH. The average age is 32.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British80.9%
Asian / British Asian10.1%
Black / African / Caribbean3.7%
Other / Mixed5.3%

Economic Activity

49%Active
FT: 36%
Unemployed: 3%
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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.

home Property Prices by Type

Terraced

£ 141,000

4 sales · Mean £ 156,250

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

Crime rates near ST4 1EH are high at 157 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences183
Shoplifting117
Anti-social behaviour85
Public order59
Criminal damage and arson44

school Local Schools

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Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy

Inadequate374 pupils0.7 km
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The Willows Primary School

Good681 pupils0.9 km
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St Peter's CofE Academy

Requires Improvement1054 pupils0.9 km
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Our Lady's Catholic Academy

Good218 pupils1.1 km
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Christ Church CofE Primary Academy

Requires Improvement185 pupils1.2 km
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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School

Good235 pupils1.2 km
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Thistley Hough Academy

Good998 pupils1.3 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

34 nearby
  • Dolphin Discount0.4 km
  • Metro Stores0.6 km
  • Vape Vine0.5 km
  • Cecelia Cakes and Dream Occasion's0.2 km
  • Penkhull Food and Wine Stores0.9 km
  • + 29 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

27 nearby
  • Terrace Inn0.9 km
  • Barge Inn Booze0.4 km
  • Bod0.7 km
  • Catering @ The Terrace Inn0.8 km
  • The Liquor Vaults0.4 km
  • + 22 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

37 nearby
  • Penkhull Sandwich Shop1.0 km
  • Portmeirion0.5 km
  • The Marvellous Kitchen0.6 km
  • Jays Cafe0.3 km
  • Sangam Balti Restaurant0.3 km
  • + 32 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

30 nearby
  • Dragon0.9 km
  • Mariyas Take Away0.8 km
  • Baileys Kitchen0.3 km
  • Canton Express0.5 km
  • Gourmet Coffee Bar and Kitchen0.7 km
  • + 25 more
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Supermarkets

4 nearby
  • Lidl0.4 km
  • Co-op Late Shop1.0 km
  • Heron Foods Ltd0.3 km
  • Sainsbury's0.2 km
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

2 nearby
  • Adullam Lifehouse0.5 km
  • Kiln 480.5 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Stoke-On-Trent0.7 km
  • Longton3.3 km
  • Longport5.0 km

Bus Stops

  • Lonsdale Street0.1 km
  • Lonsdale Street0.1 km
  • Lonsdale Street0.1 km
  • stop Q0.2 km
  • Stadium buses only0.2 km