Surrounding Stoke Town centre, Boothen is mainly terraced residential properties.

There is one primary school, Bishop Stamer, which is in the heart of the Boothen Community. There are three youth clubs and Stoke Recreation Centre where the local children can enjoy their leisure time.

As you travel from the town centre along London Road, you move into the Oak Hill area of the city which remains a mainly residential area with some new build properties near the A500/A50 junction.