Postcode district · Stoke-on-Trent
Who lives in ST8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ST8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 26,695 (2024)
ST8Postcode district · Stoke-on-Trent
Who lives in ST8
Residents
26,695
2024 estimate
Households
11,546
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 14.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 26.1% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
ST8England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
ST8
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
51.3% of adults in ST8 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.4% have never married.
ST8England
Married or civil partnership51.3%44.7%
Never married29.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.2%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed8.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.1% of residents in ST8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
ST8
44%
35%
15%
England
- Very good43.6%48.5%
- Good35.5%33.7%
- Fair15%12.7%
- Bad4.5%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.