Postcode district · Stoke-on-Trent
Who lives in ST2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ST2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 48,269 (2024)
Who lives in ST2
Residents
48,269
2024 estimate
Households
20,398
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 6.9% of residents. 17.4% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 20.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
ST2England
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
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
ST2
52%
48%
England
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; ST2 is broadly in line with that, at 43.3%. 36.5% have never married.
ST2England
Married or civil partnership43.3%44.7%
Never married36.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated2.6%2.2%
Widowed7.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; ST2 is broadly in line with that, at 77.3%.
ST2
42%
35%
15%
England
- Very good42.3%48.5%
- Good35%33.7%
- Fair15.1%12.7%
- Bad5.7%4%
- Very bad1.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.