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ST1 2BU

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 2DB 34 m
ST1 2DE 41 m
ST1 2DF 58 m
ST1 2DG 74 m
ST1 2BN 82 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ST1 2BU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 1990
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
ST
Postcode district
ST1
Postcode sector
ST1 2
Latitude
53.027744
Longitude
-2.169648
British National Grid easting
388,719
British National Grid northing
347,840

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
E00072354
Lower layer super output area
Stoke-on-Trent 013E · E01014330
Middle layer super output area
Stoke-on-Trent 013 · E02002963

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
104
Primary
58
Secondary
12

  1. Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy

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    426 m

  2. Co-op Academy Northwood

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    430 m

  3. Co-op Academy Grove

    Academy converter

    494 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,609
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,197
  • Anti social behaviour 835
  • Public order 688
  • Shoplifting 588
  • Criminal damage and arson 521

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
5

1 female, 4 male

Postcode households
7
Residents per household
0.7
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

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider ST1 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
12.5%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
12.5%
Gigabit-capable
12.5%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

29

within 5 km

  • PRIMA CARE SURGERIES

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

    ODS code M83625

    82 m

  • HARLEY STREET MEDICAL CTR

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

    ODS code M83076

    595 m

  • THE MOORCROFT MEDICAL CTR

    10 BOTTESLOW STREET, STOKE ON TRENT, ST1 3NJ

    ODS code M83146

    642 m

  • BIRCHES HEAD MEDICAL CTR.

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

    ODS code M83123

    1.4 km

  • APSLEY SURGERY

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

    ODS code M83627

    1.4 km

  • COBRIDGE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M83127

    1.4 km

  • NORFOLK STREET SURGERY

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

    ODS code M83075

    1.6 km

  • POTTERIES MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M83102

    2.4 km

  • LUCIE WEDGEWOOD SURGERY LTD

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

    ODS code M83682

    2.5 km

  • HONEYWALL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M83619

    2.8 km

  • MIDDLEPORT MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02867

    3.0 km

  • MILLRISE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M83061

    3.1 km

  • CAMBRIDGE HOUSE

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

    ODS code M83624

    3.2 km

  • GLEBEDALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M83028

    3.3 km

  • WOLSTANTON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M83056

    3.3 km

  • BROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M83094

    3.3 km

  • HARTSHILL MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M83066

    3.4 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

    3.6 km

  • ORCHARD SURGERY

    KNYPERSLEY ROAD, NORTON-IN-THE-MOORS, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST6 8HY

    ODS code M83038

    4.1 km

Showing 20 of 29 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

    0.2 miles

  • St Ann Street

    BCT · Hanley

    0.2 miles

  • Wellington Road

    BCT · Hanley

    0.2 miles

  • Old Hall Street

    BCT · Hanley

    0.2 miles

  • Bold Street

    BCT · Northwood

    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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

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. Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy is the nearest published school at 426 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,609 published events cover 12 months, averaging 550.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,197 events.

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