Higson Avenue, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Higson Avenue is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Higson Avenue is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Higson Avenue is located in the Hartshill and Basford ward of the Stoke-on-Trent district in Staffordshire.
Coordinates 53.007344, -2.19009
Grid Ref SJ873455
Suburb Shelton
Constituency Stoke-on-Trent Central
Postcodes ST4 7ND

House Prices

The average house price in Higson Avenue is 2.19% lower than the rest of Stoke-on-Trent. The last sale we have on record is 3 Higson Avenue, that sold for £167,000. The average house price in Stoke-on-Trent is £142,050 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Higson Avenue

Date No. Type Price
23/08/2022 3 Semi £167,000
06/12/2021 8 Semi £120,000
28/08/2020 2 Semi £130,000

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

Crime in Higson Avenue, Staffordshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Higson Avenue 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 Higson Avenue
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -

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 Higson Avenue and compared that to the average for the Hartshill and Basford ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Higson Avenue

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 Higson Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Higson Avenue 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 Higson Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Higson Avenue 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 Higson Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Higson Avenue are in the top 20% 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 Higson Avenue are in the top 10% 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 Higson Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Higson Avenue are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Higson Avenue

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

Unemployment in Higson Avenue

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.
2.77% of Higson Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Higson Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Higson Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Higson Avenue is 9.68% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.92% of Higson Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Higson Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Higson Avenue is 30.82% lower than the national average of 62%. 51.61% of properties in Higson Avenue are private rented and 16.67% are social rented.
31.18% of residents of Higson Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Higson Avenue residents

The proportion if Higson Avenue residents born in the UK is 9.72% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 27.07% of Higson Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
72.93% of Higson Avenue residents were born in the UK

Higson Avenue Summary

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

Higson Avenue has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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