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ST5 0AY

Wolstanton · Newcastle-under-Lyme · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Wolstanton
Local authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Postcode district
ST5
Postcode sector
ST5 0

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ST5 0EE 141 m
ST5 0AP 142 m
ST5 0EB 195 m
ST5 0JF 238 m
ST5 0EF 256 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ST5 0AY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 1990
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
ST
Postcode district
ST5
Postcode sector
ST5 0
Latitude
53.029171
Longitude
-2.210122
British National Grid easting
386,005
British National Grid northing
348,006

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Newcastle-under-Lyme · E07000195
Electoral ward
Wolstanton · E05011435
Parish or community
E43000131
Westminster constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme · E14001380
Output area
E00179390
Lower layer super output area
Newcastle-under-Lyme 008E · E01029611
Middle layer super output area
Newcastle-under-Lyme 008 · E02006165

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
104
Primary
59
Secondary
14

  1. St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    256 m

  2. St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School

    Voluntary controlled school

    418 m

  3. Ellison Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    602 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,772
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 983
  • Anti social behaviour 337
  • Shoplifting 330
  • Public order 258
  • Criminal damage and arson 234

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
ST5 0 residents
9,499

Age bands in ST5 0

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.9%

1,453 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

1,016 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.5%

2,588 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.7%

2,613 residents

Age 65 and over
21.5%

2,100 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.

Fixed broadband coverage

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

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
83.3%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
83.3%
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

26

within 5 km

  • WOLSTANTON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M83056

    585 m

  • THE VILLAGE SURGERY

    49 HIGH STREET, WOLSTANTON, NEWCASTLE, ST5 0ET

    ODS code M83007

    849 m

  • MIDDLEPORT MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02867

    1.4 km

  • APSLEY SURGERY

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

    ODS code M83627

    1.8 km

  • COBRIDGE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M83127

    1.8 km

  • MILLER STREET SURGERY

    MILLER STREET, NEWCASTLE, ST5 1JD

    ODS code M83025

    1.8 km

  • LUCIE WEDGEWOOD SURGERY LTD

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

    ODS code M83682

    2.1 km

  • HARTSHILL MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M83066

    2.1 km

  • MILEHOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    MILEHOUSE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, LYMEBROOK WAY, MILEHOUSE, NEWCASTLE, ST5 9GA

    ODS code M83697

    2.2 km

  • NORFOLK STREET SURGERY

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

    ODS code M83075

    2.4 km

  • PRIMA CARE SURGERIES

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

    ODS code M83625

    2.7 km

  • HIGHERLAND SURGERY

    3 ORME ROAD, POOLFIELD, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, NEWCASTLE, ST5 2UE

    ODS code M83140

    2.7 km

  • LOOMER MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    LOOMER ROAD, CHESTERTON, NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME, NEWCASTLE, ST5 7JS

    ODS code M83723

    2.7 km

  • LYME VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    LYME VALLEY ROAD, NEWCASTLE, ST5 3TF

    ODS code M83067

    2.7 km

  • HARLEY STREET MEDICAL CTR

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

    ODS code M83076

    2.7 km

  • THE MOORCROFT MEDICAL CTR

    10 BOTTESLOW STREET, STOKE ON TRENT, ST1 3NJ

    ODS code M83146

    2.9 km

  • HONEYWALL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M83619

    3.0 km

  • TUNSTALL PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    ALEXANDRA RETAIL CENTRE, SCOTIA ROAD, TUNSTALL, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST6 6BE

    ODS code M83650

    3.1 km

  • HEATHCOTE STREET SURGERY

    2 HEATHCOTE STREET, CHESTERTON, NEWCASTLE, ST5 7EB

    ODS code M83005

    3.2 km

  • FURLONG MEDICAL CENTRE

    FURLONG ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST6 5UD

    ODS code M83021

    3.8 km

Showing 20 of 26 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

  • Marks & Spencer

    BCT · Wolstanton

    0.1 miles

  • Asda Supermarket

    BCT · Wolstanton

    0.1 miles

  • Grange Lane

    BCT · Wolstanton

    0.2 miles

  • St Margaret's Church

    BCT · Wolstanton

    0.2 miles

  • St Margaret's Church

    BCT · Wolstanton

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Newcastle-under-Lyme 008E, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

13,178 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
9 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
1
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 59 primary and 14 secondary schools. St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School is the nearest published school at 256 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,772 published events cover 12 months, averaging 231 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 983 events.

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