Postcode area · Stoke-on-Trent
Who lives in ST
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ST, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 713,948 (2024)
STPostcode area · Stoke-on-Trent
Who lives in ST
Residents
713,948
2024 estimate
Households
296,591
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 18.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 21% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
STEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
ST
50%
50%
England
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; ST is broadly in line with that, at 46.1%. 35.1% have never married.
STEngland
Married or civil partnership46.1%44.7%
Never married35.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; ST is broadly in line with that, at 79.7%.
ST
45%
35%
14%
England
- Very good44.6%48.5%
- Good35.1%33.7%
- Fair14.2%12.7%
- Bad4.7%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.