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ST5 9BZ

Cross Heath · Newcastle-under-Lyme · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Cross Heath
Local authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Postcode district
ST5
Postcode sector
ST5 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ST5 9ER 41 m
ST5 9EQ 48 m
ST5 9EP 56 m
ST5 9EW 63 m
ST5 9EJ 87 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ST5 9BZ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 October 2016
Postcode area
ST
Postcode district
ST5
Postcode sector
ST5 9
Latitude
53.017726
Longitude
-2.230756
British National Grid easting
384,617
British National Grid northing
346,737

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Newcastle-under-Lyme · E07000195
Electoral ward
Cross Heath · E05011419
Parish or community
E43000131
Westminster constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme · E14001380
Output area
E00150585
Lower layer super output area
Newcastle-under-Lyme 011A · E01029555
Middle layer super output area
Newcastle-under-Lyme 011 · E02006168

Postcode source versions

Explore ST5

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
87
Primary
50
Secondary
9

  1. St John Fisher Catholic College

    Academy converter

    352 m

  2. Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group

    Further education

    536 m

  3. Hempstalls Primary School

    Academy converter

    620 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,068
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,676
  • Anti social behaviour 524
  • Public order 405
  • Shoplifting 349
  • Criminal damage and arson 256

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
ST5 9 residents
8,056

Age bands in ST5 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.6%

1,363 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.3%

1,096 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.4%

2,168 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.8%

2,125 residents

Age 65 and over
17.9%

1,469 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

  • MILEHOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M83697

    827 m

  • MILLER STREET SURGERY

    MILLER STREET, NEWCASTLE, ST5 1JD

    ODS code M83025

    935 m

  • HIGHERLAND SURGERY

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

    ODS code M83140

    972 m

  • LYME VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    LYME VALLEY ROAD, NEWCASTLE, ST5 3TF

    ODS code M83067

    1.4 km

  • HARTSHILL MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M83066

    1.6 km

  • WOLSTANTON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M83056

    1.7 km

  • THE VILLAGE SURGERY

    49 HIGH STREET, WOLSTANTON, NEWCASTLE, ST5 0ET

    ODS code M83007

    1.9 km

  • LOOMER MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code M83723

    2.4 km

  • SILVERDALE MEDICAL CENTRE

    VALE PLEASANT, SILVERDALE, NEWCASTLE, ST5 6PS

    ODS code M83034

    2.5 km

  • KINGSBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M83141

    2.8 km

  • MIDDLEPORT MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02867

    3.0 km

  • HONEYWALL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M83619

    3.2 km

  • HEATHCOTE STREET SURGERY

    2 HEATHCOTE STREET, CHESTERTON, NEWCASTLE, ST5 7EB

    ODS code M83005

    3.2 km

  • NORFOLK STREET SURGERY

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

    ODS code M83075

    3.2 km

  • KEELE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M83670

    3.3 km

  • APSLEY SURGERY

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

    ODS code M83627

    3.6 km

  • COBRIDGE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M83127

    3.6 km

  • TRENT VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M83014

    3.9 km

  • LUCIE WEDGEWOOD SURGERY LTD

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

    ODS code M83682

    3.9 km

  • HARLEY STREET MEDICAL CTR

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

    ODS code M83076

    4.1 km

Showing 20 of 23 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Hassam Avenue

    BCT · Cross Heath

    0.1 miles

  • Sainsbury's

    BCT · Newcastle Town Centre

    0.1 miles

  • Hassam Avenue

    BCT · Cross Heath

    0.1 miles

  • Sainsbury's

    BCT · Newcastle Town Centre

    0.1 miles

  • Wilson Street

    BCT · Newcastle Town Centre

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Newcastle-under-Lyme 011A, 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

10,529 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
4 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

87 open schools are in scope, including 50 primary and 9 secondary schools. St John Fisher Catholic College is the nearest published school at 352 m.

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

Recorded crime

4,068 published events cover 12 months, averaging 339 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,676 events.

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