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ST3 2LB

Longton & Meir Hay South · Stoke-on-Trent · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Longton & Meir Hay South
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent South
Postcode district
ST3
Postcode sector
ST3 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ST3 2LT 48 m
ST3 2LR 90 m
ST3 2LG 91 m
ST3 2LU 91 m
ST3 2LX 102 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ST3 2LB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
ST
Postcode district
ST3
Postcode sector
ST3 2
Latitude
52.988462
Longitude
-2.141325
British National Grid easting
390,610
British National Grid northing
343,466

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Stoke-on-Trent · E06000021
Electoral ward
Longton & Meir Hay South · E05014579
Parish or community
E43000017
Westminster constituency
Stoke-on-Trent South · E14001522
Output area
E00072257
Lower layer super output area
Stoke-on-Trent 027D · E01014313
Middle layer super output area
Stoke-on-Trent 027 · E02002977

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
75
Primary
43
Secondary
9

  1. St Thomas More Catholic Academy

    Academy converter

    400 m

  2. St Gregory's Catholic Academy

    Academy converter

    550 m

  3. St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    680 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,646
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,827
  • Anti social behaviour 549
  • Public order 480
  • Criminal damage and arson 373
  • Shoplifting 363

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
10

6 female, 4 male

Postcode households
4
Residents per household
2.5
ST3 2 residents
7,484

Age bands in ST3 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.9%

1,279 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

783 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.1%

1,674 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.6%

2,012 residents

Age 65 and over
24%

1,814 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider ST3 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+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
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

23

within 5 km

  • LONGTON HALL SURGERY

    LONGTON SOUTH PC CENTRE, GREENDOCK STREET, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 2NA

    ODS code M83126

    257 m

  • ADDERLEY GREEN SURGERY

    DRAYTON ROAD, LONGTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 1EQ

    ODS code M83661

    532 m

  • MAYFIELD SURGERY

    54 TRENTHAM ROAD, LONGTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 4DW

    ODS code M83004

    784 m

  • DUNROBIN STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    DUNROBIN STREET, LONGTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 4LL

    ODS code M83090

    1.1 km

  • BELGRAVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    116 BELGRAVE ROAD, DRESDEN, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 4LR

    ODS code M83068

    1.2 km

  • GLEBEDALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M83028

    1.8 km

  • BLURTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BLURTON HEALTH CENTRE, RIPON ROAD, BLURTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 3BS

    ODS code M83725

    2.1 km

  • DR RAJU AND PARTNERS

    MEIR PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, WESTON ROAD, MEIR, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 6AB

    ODS code M83100

    2.8 km

  • MEIR MEDICAL PRACTICE

    MEIR PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, WESTON ROAD, MEIR, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 6AB

    ODS code M83713

    2.8 km

  • WILLOW BANK SURGERY

    MEIR PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, WESTON ROAD, MEIR, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 6AB

    ODS code Y02521

    2.8 km

  • CAMBRIDGE HOUSE

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

    ODS code M83624

    2.9 km

  • POTTERIES MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M83102

    3.5 km

  • HONEYWALL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M83619

    3.7 km

  • TRENTHAM MEWS MEDICAL CENTRE

    EASTWICK CRESCENT, TRENTHAM, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 8XP

    ODS code M83711

    3.8 km

  • HANFORD GP

    HANFORD HEALTH CENTRE, NEW INN LANE, HANFORD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 8EX

    ODS code M83138

    3.9 km

  • MEIR PARK & WESTON COYNEY MEDICAL PRACT

    MEIR PARK SURGERY, LYSANDER ROAD, MEIR, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7TW

    ODS code M83047

    4.0 km

  • TRENT VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    876 LONDON ROAD, TRENT VALE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 5NX

    ODS code M83014

    4.1 km

  • NORFOLK STREET SURGERY

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

    ODS code M83075

    4.1 km

  • THE MOORCROFT MEDICAL CTR

    10 BOTTESLOW STREET, STOKE ON TRENT, ST1 3NJ

    ODS code M83146

    4.2 km

  • BRINSLEY AVENUE PRACTICE

    11 BRINSLEY AVENUE, TRENTHAM, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 8LT

    ODS code M83601

    4.2 km

Showing 20 of 23 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

  • Heathcote Road

    BCT · Longton

    0.1 miles

  • Red House Crescent

    BCT · Longton

    0.1 miles

  • Foley Road

    BCT · Longton

    0.2 miles

  • bus station

    BCS · Longton

    0.2 miles

  • bus station

    BCS · Longton

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Stoke-on-Trent 027D, 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

2,893 of 33,755

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

75 open schools are in scope, including 43 primary and 9 secondary schools. St Thomas More Catholic Academy is the nearest published school at 400 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,646 published events cover 12 months, averaging 387.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,827 events.

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