Postcode district · Stoke-on-Trent
Who lives in ST6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ST6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 88,511 (2024)
Who lives in ST6
Residents
88,511
2024 estimate
Households
35,936
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 19.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 18% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
ST6England
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
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
ST6
50%
50%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; ST6 is broadly in line with that, at 43.1%. 37.9% have never married.
ST6England
Married or civil partnership43.1%44.7%
Never married37.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.5%9.1%
Separated2.6%2.2%
Widowed6.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; ST6 is broadly in line with that, at 77.6%.
ST6
43%
35%
15%
England
- Very good42.5%48.5%
- Good35.1%33.7%
- Fair14.9%12.7%
- Bad5.8%4%
- Very bad1.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.