Who lives in ST3 5LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ST3 5LY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Meir South & Lightwood
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,746 (2024)
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Who lives in ST3 5LY
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST3 5LY sits in (Meir South & Lightwood): about 1,746 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.9% of residents. 19.8% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 12.9% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
- Female50.3%51%
- Male49.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the ST3 5LY area is broadly in line with that, at 44.8%. 36.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the ST3 5LY area is broadly in line with that, at 78.8%.
- Very good43.2%48.5%
- Good35.5%33.7%
- Fair14.6%12.7%
- Bad5.2%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.