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Boothen & Penkhull

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About

Boothen and Penkhull sit on the northern edge of Stoke-on-Trent town centre, linked to the city by short main roads and local bus routes. Boothen is largely residential with rows of nineteenth-century terraced housing mixed with later semi-detached streets and small parades of shops serving day-to-day needs. The area is close enough to the railway and civic services that many journeys into the centre are short, while community facilities such as primary schools, churches and local clubs are dotted through the neighbourhood. Street patterns reflect gradual growth across two centuries, with pockets of older plots beside mid-century housing developments.

Penkhull occupies higher ground immediately north of Boothen, where a compact village core sits on a ridge above the Trent valley. From some streets there are clear lines across the lower-lying parts of Stoke, and large nineteenth-century houses stand alongside more modest cottages and modern infill. The village core has a small green and traditional civic features that mark its long history within the city. Local pubs, a primary school and wooded lanes make Penkhull a focal point for residents in the northern suburbs.

Area overview

On average Boothen & Penkhull has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 168 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.7× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 17.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Boothen & Penkhull is £37,391 per year. There are 2 schools in Boothen & Penkhull: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Boothen & Penkhull is home to around 9,443 people, with a population density of about 4,791.7 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
168
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
17.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Boothen & Penkhull Population
9,443
Population density
4,791.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
72.54(+87%)
Anti-social behaviour
34.1(+217%)
Public order
20.33(+235%)
Shoplifting
18.53(+113%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.57(+114%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,762
71.59%
Other White
887
9.39%
Pakistani
362
3.83%
African
360
3.81%
Other Asian
186
1.97%
Total population: 9,446

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,054
26.46%
No qualifications
1,714
22.08%
Level 3 (A level)
1,508
19.43%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
985
12.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
819
10.55%
Total 16+ residents: 7,763

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,457
33.7%
Owns with a mortgage
963
22.27%
Owns outright
944
21.83%
Other social rented
420
9.71%
Social rents from council
407
9.41%
Total households: 4,324

Property prices in Boothen & Penkhull

Median price£132,500
Price per sq ft£148
Sales (last 12 months)89
Typical range (middle 50%)£108K – £173K

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £132,500 (about £148 per square foot) in Boothen & Penkhull area, with individual transactions ranging from £38,000 up to £490,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Boothen & Penkhull over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached5£320,000£251
Semi-Detached17£175,000£190
Terraced62£126,500£139
Flats5£45,000£134

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Boothen & Penkhull

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Boothen & Penkhull.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£153,750£41,500£114,750£83,000
2017£178,500£41,000£135,000£77,500
2018£225,000£50,000£157,500£86,000
2019£215,000£149,995£156,998£94,500
2020£178,995£72,500£138,000£119,500
2021£234,995£59,950£162,500£96,500
2022£246,998£62,950£198,750£101,000
2023£281,500£58,950£162,500£105,500
2024£275,000£73,250£170,000£101,250
2025£320,000£76,475£145,000£126,000
2026£361,500£95,000£175,000£117,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Boothen & Penkhull.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Boothen & Penkhull.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£252£70£150£93
2017£171£71£145£96
2018£195£77£173£100
2019£218£186£189£111
2020£217£110£169£131
2021£215£158£193£117
2022£251£94£228£123
2023£260£87£192£126
2024£244£128£184£119
2025£271£120£164£142
2026£245£184£178£138
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Boothen & Penkhull.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Boothen & Penkhull in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Boothen & Penkhull

Is Boothen & Penkhull safe?

Boothen & Penkhull records about 168 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Boothen & Penkhull?

The median sale price in Boothen & Penkhull is £132,500 (about £148 per square foot) based on 89 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Boothen & Penkhull?

Boothen & Penkhull has 2 primary schools (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Boothen & Penkhull?

Boothen & Penkhull scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Boothen & Penkhull sits around rank 6,066 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Boothen & Penkhull?

The average household income in Boothen & Penkhull is around £37,391 per year, and 17% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Boothen & Penkhull

ST47JS

Princes Road

ST45DR

Newcastle Lane

ST44BJ

Boothen Green

ST49ST

Glebe Street

ST47DS

Gerrard Street

ST49SD

Glebe Street

ST47JY

Greatbatch Avenue

ST41PB

Epworth Street

ST47QT

Hartshill Road

ST45DP

Newcastle Lane

ST41AJ

Hartshill Park & Stoke

ST41NR

Epworth Street

ST41EG

Butler Street

ST44FS

Neil Franklin Street

ST41AH

Bamber Street

ST44AU

Corporation Street

ST49SX

Glebe Street

ST44BT

Lonsdale Street

ST49ZZ

Glebe Street

ST49TJ

Glebe Street

ST45AB

London Road

ST45EW

Chamberlain Avenue

ST41DP

City Road

ST41EF

Maclagan Street

ST47LT

Hartshill Road

ST41HL

Glebe Street

ST49TT

Glebe Street

ST44DQ

Church Street

ST42AG

Lytton Street

ST45BX

Steeple Way

ST41AT

Liverpool Road

ST42TP

Spark Street

ST49SE

Glebe Street

ST41DR

City Road

ST47HU

Honeywall

ST45AN

London Road

ST41NU

Epworth Street

ST41HN

Glebe Street

ST47RQ

Geen Street

ST47HY

Honeywall

ST41AE

Liverpool Road

ST49TW

Glebe Street

ST44EA

Campbell Road

ST45ED

Hunters Drive

ST45DA

Bilton Street

ST44ET

Campbell Road

ST41PA

Honeywall

ST45GA

London Road

ST44FF

John Ritchie Street

ST41DZ

Cornwallis Street

ST41NA

Campbell Place

ST44AB

South Wolfe Street

ST41AZ

Liverpool Road

ST44FP

Whieldon Road

ST45DD

Meliden Way

ST41NQ

Pump Street

ST42QY

Vernon Road

ST49SZ

Glebe Street

ST41JN

Brook Street

ST41NG

Hide Street

ST45FA

Club Street

ST45RN

Boughey Street

ST41LX

Campbell Place

ST44EL

Campbell Road

ST44FT

Mabel Smith Walk

ST45EN

Chamberlain Avenue

ST41AA

Boothen Road

ST44AH

Boothen Road

ST45DY

Garden Street

ST45RH

London Road

ST49TD

Glebe Street

ST44AX

Flax Street

ST49SA

Glebe Street

ST44HE

Birks Street

ST44BH

Sideway Road

ST41EB

Maclagan Street

ST44DN

Lonsdale Street

ST44DT

Lonsdale Street

ST41AW

Liverpool Road

ST47QH

Sturgess Street

ST47EB

Richmond Street

ST49SU

Glebe Street

ST47QU

Hartshill Road

ST41EE

Selwyn Street

ST45AE

Sheppard Street

ST47HN

Penkhull Terrace

ST44FL

Frank Soo Street

ST47DX

Richmond Street

ST49TL

Glebe Street

ST47QF

Park Mews

ST41AB

London Road

ST47HX

Honeywall

ST44DR

Lonsdale Street

ST41NH

Campbell Place

ST49ZW

Glebe Street

ST41NE

Honeywall

ST41AF

Hartshill Park & Stoke

ST47HR

Gresty Street

ST45DZ

Meliden Way

ST41AQ

Liverpool Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.