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ST1 2BB

Birches Head & Northwood · Stoke-on-Trent · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Birches Head & Northwood
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Postcode district
ST1
Postcode sector
ST1 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ST1 2BA 62 m
ST1 2AB 73 m
ST1 3QX 80 m
ST1 2AA 84 m
ST1 2DA 101 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ST1 2BB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
ST
Postcode district
ST1
Postcode sector
ST1 2
Latitude
53.025782
Longitude
-2.171176
British National Grid easting
388,616
British National Grid northing
347,622

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Stoke-on-Trent · E06000021
Electoral ward
Birches Head & Northwood · E05014559
Parish or community
E43000017
Westminster constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central · E14001520
Output area
E00072314
Lower layer super output area
Stoke-on-Trent 013E · E01014330
Middle layer super output area
Stoke-on-Trent 013 · E02002963

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
104
Primary
58
Secondary
12

  1. Waterside Primary School

    Academy converter

    323 m

  2. Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy

    Academy converter

    339 m

  3. Co-op Academy Northwood

    Academy converter

    632 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,833
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,235
  • Anti social behaviour 860
  • Public order 703
  • Shoplifting 665
  • Criminal damage and arson 535

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
ST1 2 residents
3,428

Age bands in ST1 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.1%

665 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.5%

436 residents

Age 25 to 44
33.3%

1,161 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.5%

820 residents

Age 65 and over
11.5%

400 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

NHS ODS

GP practices

30

within 5 km

  • PRIMA CARE SURGERIES

    HANLEY HEALTH CENTRE, UPPER HUNTBACH STREET, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST1 2BN

    ODS code M83625

    166 m

  • HARLEY STREET MEDICAL CTR

    HARLEY STREET, HANLEY, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST1 3RX

    ODS code M83076

    373 m

  • THE MOORCROFT MEDICAL CTR

    10 BOTTESLOW STREET, STOKE ON TRENT, ST1 3NJ

    ODS code M83146

    450 m

  • NORFOLK STREET SURGERY

    NORFOLK STREET, SHELTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST1 4PB

    ODS code M83075

    1.3 km

  • APSLEY SURGERY

    COBRIDGE HEALTH CENTRE, CHURCH TERRACE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST6 2JN

    ODS code M83627

    1.5 km

  • COBRIDGE SURGERY

    COBRIDGE COMMUNITY HC, CHURCH TERRACE, COBRIDGE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST6 2JN

    ODS code M83127

    1.5 km

  • BIRCHES HEAD MEDICAL CTR.

    DIANA ROAD, BIRCHES HEAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST1 6RS

    ODS code M83123

    1.6 km

  • POTTERIES MEDICAL CENTRE

    BEVERLEY DRIVE, BENTILEE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 0JG

    ODS code M83102

    2.4 km

  • HONEYWALL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    STOKE HEALTH CENTRE, HONEYWALL, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 7JB

    ODS code M83619

    2.5 km

  • LUCIE WEDGEWOOD SURGERY LTD

    LUCIE WEDGWOOD HEALTH CENTRE, CHAPEL LANE, BURSLEM, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST6 2AB

    ODS code M83682

    2.7 km

  • MIDDLEPORT MEDICAL CENTRE

    NEWPORT LANE, MIDDLEPORT, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST6 3PN

    ODS code Y02867

    3.0 km

  • GLEBEDALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FENTON HEALTH CENTRE, GLEBEDALE ROAD, STOKE ON TRENT, ST4 3AQ

    ODS code M83028

    3.1 km

  • CAMBRIDGE HOUSE

    BENTILEE NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE, 231-251 DAWLISH DRIVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 0EU

    ODS code M83624

    3.2 km

  • HARTSHILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    ASHWELL ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 6AT

    ODS code M83066

    3.2 km

  • WOLSTANTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    PALMERSTON STREET, WOLSTANTON, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, NEWCASTLE, ST5 8BN

    ODS code M83056

    3.2 km

  • MILLRISE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    12 MILLRISE ROAD, MILTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 7BW

    ODS code M83061

    3.3 km

  • THE VILLAGE SURGERY

    49 HIGH STREET, WOLSTANTON, NEWCASTLE, ST5 0ET

    ODS code M83007

    3.4 km

  • MILLER STREET SURGERY

    MILLER STREET, NEWCASTLE, ST5 1JD

    ODS code M83025

    3.4 km

  • BROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

    CHELL HEATH ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST6 7NN

    ODS code M83094

    3.5 km

  • LYME VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    LYME VALLEY ROAD, NEWCASTLE, ST5 3TF

    ODS code M83067

    4.1 km

Showing 20 of 30 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Potteries Way

    BCT · Hanley

    0.1 miles

  • Old Hall Street

    BCT · Hanley

    0.1 miles

  • St Ann Street

    BCT · Hanley

    0.2 miles

  • Stafford Street

    BCT · Hanley

    0.2 miles

  • Stafford Street

    BCT · Hanley

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Stoke-on-Trent 013E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

364 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

104 open schools are in scope, including 58 primary and 12 secondary schools. Waterside Primary School is the nearest published school at 323 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,833 published events cover 12 months, averaging 569.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,235 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.