Tolkien Way, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Tolkien Way is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Tolkien Way is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Tolkien Way is located in the Hartshill and Basford ward of the Stoke-on-Trent district in Staffordshire.
Coordinates 53.009217, -2.193377
Grid Ref SJ871457
Suburb Penkhull
Constituency Stoke-on-Trent Central
Postcodes ST4 7SJ

House Prices

The average house price in Tolkien Way is 4.79% higher than the rest of Stoke-on-Trent. The last sale we have on record is 23 Tolkien Way, that sold for £103,000. The average house price in Stoke-on-Trent is £142,050 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Tolkien Way

Date No. Type Price
09/12/2022 23 Flat £103,000
21/10/2022 39 Flat £98,000
15/07/2022 87 Detached £385,000
03/03/2022 29 Flat £80,000
11/02/2022 125 Flat £80,000
10/02/2022 111 Flat £91,000
08/02/2022 75 Flat £91,500
17/12/2021 6 Detached £222,500
19/11/2021 115 Flat £89,000
25/06/2021 39 Flat £99,950

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Tolkien Way, Staffordshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Tolkien Way in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by Staffordshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Tolkien Way
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Tolkien Way and compared that to the average for the Hartshill and Basford ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Tolkien Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hartshill and Basford ward

Social economic statistics for Tolkien Way

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Tolkien Way is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Tolkien Way is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Tolkien Way experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Tolkien Way are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Tolkien Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Tolkien Way are in the top 30% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Tolkien Way are in the top 20% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Tolkien Way, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Tolkien Way are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Tolkien Way

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Tolkien Way.

Unemployment in Tolkien Way

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.33% of Tolkien Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Tolkien Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Tolkien Way. The proportion of retirees on Tolkien Way is 2.84% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.76% of Tolkien Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Tolkien Way

The proportion of home owners on Tolkien Way is 13.97% lower than the national average of 62%. 27.63% of properties in Tolkien Way are private rented and 24.34% are social rented.
48.03% of residents of Tolkien Way own their home

Country of Birth of Tolkien Way residents

The proportion if Tolkien Way residents born in the UK is 13.32% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 30.67% of Tolkien Way residents were born outside the UK.
69.33% of Tolkien Way residents were born in the UK

Tolkien Way Summary

Tolkien Way has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Tolkien Way maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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