Watson Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Watson Street is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Watson Street has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Watson Street is located in the Penkhull and Stoke ward of the Stoke-on-Trent district in Staffordshire.
Coordinates 53.00712, -2.194903
Grid Ref SJ870455
Suburb Penkhull
Constituency Stoke-on-Trent Central
Postcodes ST4 7EY

House Prices

The average house price in Watson Street is 39.09% lower than the rest of Stoke-on-Trent. The last sale we have on record is 28 Watson Street, that sold for £111,500. The average house price in Stoke-on-Trent is £142,050 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Watson Street

Date No. Type Price
06/07/2023 28 Terrace £111,500
24/08/2022 18 Terrace £124,000
15/02/2022 16 Terrace £95,000
20/08/2021 6 Terrace £78,000

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

Crime in Watson Street, Staffordshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Watson Street in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Staffordshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Watson Street
# Category Outcome
1 Public Order Awaiting court outcome

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 Watson Street and compared that to the average for the Penkhull and Stoke ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Watson Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Penkhull and Stoke ward

Social economic statistics for Watson Street

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 Watson Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Watson Street 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 Watson Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Watson Street are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Watson Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Watson Street are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Watson Street are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Watson Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Watson Street are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Watson Street

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

Unemployment in Watson Street

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.
1.92% of Watson Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Watson Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Watson Street. The proportion of retirees on Watson Street is 2.17% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.77% of Watson Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Watson Street

The proportion of home owners on Watson Street is 8.8% higher than the national average of 62%. 26.28% of properties in Watson Street are private rented and 2.92% are social rented.
70.8% of residents of Watson Street own their home

Country of Birth of Watson Street residents

The proportion if Watson Street residents born in the UK is 1.77% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 15.58% of Watson Street residents were born outside the UK.
84.42% of Watson Street residents were born in the UK

Watson Street Summary

Watson Street has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Watson Street maybe difficult.

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