ST5 8RW

Bradwell · 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 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ST5 8AJ 41 m
ST5 8DZ 68 m
ST5 8DU 80 m
ST5 8EQ 82 m
ST5 8DX 84 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ST5 8RW
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 February 1990
Terminated
1 December 1991
Postcode area
ST
Postcode district
ST5
Postcode sector
ST5 8
Latitude
53.033579
Longitude
-2.228112
British National Grid easting
384,800
British National Grid northing
348,500

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Newcastle-under-Lyme · E07000195
Electoral ward
Bradwell · E05011416
Parish or community
E43000131
Westminster constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme · E14001380
Output area
E00150741
Lower layer super output area
Newcastle-under-Lyme 008C · E01029585
Middle layer super output area
Newcastle-under-Lyme 008 · E02006165

Postcode source versions

Explore ST5

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
96
Primary
57
Secondary
10
  1. Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases

    Pupil referral unit

    494 m
  2. Kaleidoscope School

    Other independent special school

    496 m
  3. Oaklands Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    625 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,425
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 914
  • Anti social behaviour 356
  • Shoplifting 256
  • Public order 212
  • Criminal damage and arson 182

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
ST5 8 residents
10,775

Age bands in ST5 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.2%

1,579 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.7%

1,112 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.2%

2,508 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.6%

2,973 residents

Age 65 and over
21.3%

2,209 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

27

within 5 km straight-line

  • THE VILLAGE SURGERY

    49 HIGH STREET, WOLSTANTON, NEWCASTLE, ST5 0ET

    ODS code M83007

    543 m

  • WOLSTANTON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M83056

    718 m

  • LOOMER MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code M83723

    1.4 km

  • MILEHOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M83697

    1.6 km

  • MIDDLEPORT MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02867

    1.6 km

  • HEATHCOTE STREET SURGERY

    2 HEATHCOTE STREET, CHESTERTON, NEWCASTLE, ST5 7EB

    ODS code M83005

    1.9 km

  • MILLER STREET SURGERY

    MILLER STREET, NEWCASTLE, ST5 1JD

    ODS code M83025

    2.3 km

  • LUCIE WEDGEWOOD SURGERY LTD

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

    ODS code M83682

    2.6 km

  • HIGHERLAND SURGERY

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

    ODS code M83140

    2.7 km

  • APSLEY SURGERY

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

    ODS code M83627

    2.8 km

  • COBRIDGE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M83127

    2.8 km

  • HARTSHILL MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M83066

    2.9 km

  • TUNSTALL PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

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

    ODS code M83650

    3.0 km

  • LYME VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    LYME VALLEY ROAD, NEWCASTLE, ST5 3TF

    ODS code M83067

    3.0 km

  • SILVERDALE MEDICAL CENTRE

    VALE PLEASANT, SILVERDALE, NEWCASTLE, ST5 6PS

    ODS code M83034

    3.3 km

  • FURLONG MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M83021

    3.6 km

  • NORFOLK STREET SURGERY

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

    ODS code M83075

    3.6 km

  • PRIMA CARE SURGERIES

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

    ODS code M83625

    3.9 km

  • HARLEY STREET MEDICAL CTR

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

    ODS code M83076

    4.0 km

  • HONEYWALL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M83619

    4.1 km

Showing 20 of 27 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Dimsdale Parade West

    BCT · Dimsdale

    0.1 miles
  • Dimsdale Parade West

    BCT · Dimsdale

    0.1 miles
  • Ashcroft Road

    BCT · Dimsdale

    0.2 miles
  • Hollinshead Avenue

    BCT · Wolstanton

    0.2 miles
  • Ashcroft Road

    BCT · Dimsdale

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

16,958 of 33,755

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

96 open schools are in scope, including 57 primary and 10 secondary schools. Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases is the nearest published school at 494 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,425 published events cover 12 months, averaging 202.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 914 events.

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