# People and census in Stoke-on-Trent The north of the West Midlands. 272,282 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 93 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Stoke-on-Trent, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) ## What is the population of Stoke-on-Trent? Stoke-on-Trent had 258,366 usual residents at the census. Stoke-on-Trent is the 80th most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Stoke-on-Trent: **258,366** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Stoke-on-Trent had 258,366 usual residents at the census. Stoke-on-Trent is the 80th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E06000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/people#l-population ## Population estimate Stoke-on-Trent: **272,282** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Stoke-on-Trent’s population was an estimated 272,282 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.8% in the year to mid-2025. Stoke-on-Trent is 76th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E06000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Stoke-on-Trent: **63.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 63.7% of residents in Stoke-on-Trent were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 63.1%. - Against West Midlands: 1% higher (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E06000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Stoke-on-Trent: **17.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.1% of residents in Stoke-on-Trent were aged 65 or over at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.8%. - Against West Midlands: 9% lower (18.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E06000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Stoke-on-Trent: **19.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.1% of residents in Stoke-on-Trent were aged under 15 at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.1%. - Against West Midlands: 6% higher (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E06000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Stoke-on-Trent: **13.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.1% of residents in Stoke-on-Trent were born outside the UK. In West Midlands the figure is 15.2%. - Against West Midlands: 14% lower (15.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E06000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Stoke-on-Trent: **21.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.1% of residents in Stoke-on-Trent had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In West Midlands the figure is 18.1%. - Against West Midlands: 17% higher (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E06000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Stoke-on-Trent: **77.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 77.8% of residents in Stoke-on-Trent said their health was good or very good. In West Midlands the figure is 80.8%. - Against West Midlands: 4% lower (80.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E06000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/people#l-good-health ## Households Stoke-on-Trent: **110,399** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Stoke-on-Trent had 110,399 households at the census. Stoke-on-Trent is 72nd highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E06000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Stoke-on-Trent: **27.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 27.3% of households in Stoke-on-Trent had no car or van at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 21.5%. - Against West Midlands: 27% higher (21.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E06000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Stoke-on-Trent: **57.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 57.1% of households in Stoke-on-Trent owned their home at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 63.6%. - Against West Midlands: 10% lower (63.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E06000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Stoke-on-Trent: **2,765 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Stoke-on-Trent had 2,765 people per square kilometre at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 458 per km². - Against West Midlands: 6 times (458 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E06000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Stoke-on-Trent: **20.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 20.3% of households in Stoke-on-Trent rented privately at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 17.9%. - Against West Midlands: 13% higher (17.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E06000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Stoke-on-Trent: **22.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 22.3% of households in Stoke-on-Trent rented from a council or housing association at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.2%. - Against West Midlands: 23% higher (18.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E06000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Stoke-on-Trent: **21.8%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 21.8% of residents aged 16 and over in Stoke-on-Trent had a degree-level qualification at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 29.4%. - Against West Midlands: 26% lower (29.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E06000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Stoke-on-Trent: **9.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 9.9% of residents in Stoke-on-Trent identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 13.3%. - Against West Midlands: 26% lower (13.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E06000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Stoke-on-Trent: **2.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.7% of residents in Stoke-on-Trent identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 4.5%. - Against West Midlands: 40% lower (4.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E06000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Stoke-on-Trent: **2.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.3% of residents in Stoke-on-Trent identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 3.0%. - Against West Midlands: 23% lower (3.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E06000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Stoke-on-Trent: **1.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.7% of residents in Stoke-on-Trent identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In West Midlands the figure is 2.1%. - Against West Midlands: 19% lower (2.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E06000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Stoke-on-Trent: **83.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 83.5% of residents in Stoke-on-Trent identified with a White ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 77.0%. - Against West Midlands: 8% higher (77.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E06000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Stoke-on-Trent: **45.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 45.8% of residents in Stoke-on-Trent said they were Christian. In West Midlands the figure is 46.6%. - Against West Midlands: 2% lower (46.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E06000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Stoke-on-Trent: **37.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 37.7% of residents in Stoke-on-Trent said they had no religion. In West Midlands the figure is 32.9%. - Against West Midlands: 15% higher (32.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E06000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Stoke-on-Trent: **15.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 15.2% of working residents in Stoke-on-Trent worked mainly from home in March 2021. In West Midlands the figure is 25.7%. - Against West Midlands: 41% lower (25.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E06000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Stoke-on-Trent: **0.8%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Stoke-on-Trent’s estimated population changed by 0.8% in the year to mid-2025. - Against West Midlands: twice (0.4%) - Against the UK: 2.7 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E06000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000021/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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