ST5 2TS

Westlands · Newcastle-under-Lyme · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Postcode district
ST5
Postcode sector
ST5 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ST5 2EN 56 m
ST5 2HY 89 m
ST5 2ET 129 m
ST5 3RB 157 m
ST5 3RA 161 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ST5 2TS
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 July 1986
Terminated
1 December 1990
Postcode area
ST
Postcode district
ST5
Postcode sector
ST5 2
Latitude
53.003005
Longitude
-2.233911
British National Grid easting
384,400
British National Grid northing
345,100

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Newcastle-under-Lyme · E07000195
Electoral ward
Westlands · E05011434
Parish or community
E43000131
Westminster constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme · E14001380
Output area
E00150858
Lower layer super output area
Newcastle-under-Lyme 014E · E01029605
Middle layer super output area
Newcastle-under-Lyme 014 · E02006171

Postcode source versions

Explore ST5

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
70
Primary
37
Secondary
9
  1. Co-op Academy Friarswood

    Academy converter

    240 m
  2. Edenhurst Preparatory School

    Other independent school

    479 m
  3. Coppice Academy

    Academy special converter

    519 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,316
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,378
  • Anti social behaviour 391
  • Public order 333
  • Shoplifting 317
  • Other theft 196

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
ST5 2 residents
9,059

Age bands in ST5 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.2%

1,322 residents

Age 15 to 24
19.2%

1,789 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.8%

2,027 residents

Age 45 to 64
23%

2,138 residents

Age 65 and over
21.8%

2,024 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

23

within 5 km straight-line

  • HIGHERLAND SURGERY

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

    ODS code M83140

    680 m

  • LYME VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    LYME VALLEY ROAD, NEWCASTLE, ST5 3TF

    ODS code M83067

    772 m

  • KINGSBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    KINGSBRIDGE HOUSE, KINGSBRIDGE AVENUE, CLAYTON, NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME, ST5 3HP

    ODS code M83141

    1.3 km

  • MILLER STREET SURGERY

    MILLER STREET, NEWCASTLE, ST5 1JD

    ODS code M83025

    1.6 km

  • HARTSHILL MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M83066

    1.7 km

  • MILEHOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M83697

    2.1 km

  • SILVERDALE MEDICAL CENTRE

    VALE PLEASANT, SILVERDALE, NEWCASTLE, ST5 6PS

    ODS code M83034

    2.6 km

  • KEELE PRACTICE

    HEALTH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KEELE, KEELE, NEWCASTLE, ST5 5BG

    ODS code M83670

    2.7 km

  • TRENT VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M83014

    2.8 km

  • HONEYWALL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M83619

    3.1 km

  • WOLSTANTON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M83056

    3.3 km

  • THE VILLAGE SURGERY

    49 HIGH STREET, WOLSTANTON, NEWCASTLE, ST5 0ET

    ODS code M83007

    3.6 km

  • NORFOLK STREET SURGERY

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

    ODS code M83075

    3.7 km

  • LOOMER MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code M83723

    3.8 km

  • HANFORD GP

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

    ODS code M83138

    4.2 km

  • MIDDLEPORT MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02867

    4.6 km

  • HEATHCOTE STREET SURGERY

    2 HEATHCOTE STREET, CHESTERTON, NEWCASTLE, ST5 7EB

    ODS code M83005

    4.6 km

  • TRENTHAM MEWS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M83711

    4.7 km

  • HARLEY STREET MEDICAL CTR

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

    ODS code M83076

    4.8 km

  • GLEBEDALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M83028

    4.8 km

Showing 20 of 23 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Seabridge Road

    BCT · Westlands

    0.0 miles
  • Seabridge Road

    BCT · Westlands

    0.0 miles
  • Bowling Green

    BCT · Westlands

    0.1 miles
  • Brookside Close

    BCT · Westlands

    0.1 miles
  • The Cresent

    BCT · Westlands

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Newcastle-under-Lyme 014E, 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

10 of 10

Overall England rank

32,714 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
6 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

Schools

70 open schools are in scope, including 37 primary and 9 secondary schools. Co-op Academy Friarswood is the nearest published school at 240 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,316 published events cover 12 months, averaging 276.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,378 events.

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