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ST5 9HB

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 9HD 20 m
ST5 9HA 79 m
ST5 9ED 80 m
ST5 9JJ 93 m
ST5 9EU 116 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ST5 9HB
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 April 2001
Postcode area
ST
Postcode district
ST5
Postcode sector
ST5 9
Latitude
53.020233
Longitude
-2.231187
British National Grid easting
384,589
British National Grid northing
347,016

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
90
Primary
51
Secondary
10

  1. Hempstalls Primary School

    Academy converter

    398 m

  2. St John Fisher Catholic College

    Academy converter

    539 m

  3. Merryfields School

    Academy special converter

    641 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,095
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,676
  • Anti social behaviour 536
  • Public order 416
  • Shoplifting 356
  • Criminal damage and arson 257

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

    689 m

  • MILLER STREET SURGERY

    MILLER STREET, NEWCASTLE, ST5 1JD

    ODS code M83025

    1.1 km

  • HIGHERLAND SURGERY

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

    ODS code M83140

    1.2 km

  • WOLSTANTON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M83056

    1.5 km

  • LYME VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    LYME VALLEY ROAD, NEWCASTLE, ST5 3TF

    ODS code M83067

    1.6 km

  • THE VILLAGE SURGERY

    49 HIGH STREET, WOLSTANTON, NEWCASTLE, ST5 0ET

    ODS code M83007

    1.7 km

  • HARTSHILL MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M83066

    1.8 km

  • LOOMER MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code M83723

    2.1 km

  • SILVERDALE MEDICAL CENTRE

    VALE PLEASANT, SILVERDALE, NEWCASTLE, ST5 6PS

    ODS code M83034

    2.5 km

  • MIDDLEPORT MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02867

    2.8 km

  • HEATHCOTE STREET SURGERY

    2 HEATHCOTE STREET, CHESTERTON, NEWCASTLE, ST5 7EB

    ODS code M83005

    2.9 km

  • KINGSBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M83141

    3.1 km

  • NORFOLK STREET SURGERY

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

    ODS code M83075

    3.3 km

  • HONEYWALL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M83619

    3.3 km

  • KEELE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M83670

    3.4 km

  • APSLEY SURGERY

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

    ODS code M83627

    3.5 km

  • COBRIDGE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M83127

    3.5 km

  • LUCIE WEDGEWOOD SURGERY LTD

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

    ODS code M83682

    3.7 km

  • HARLEY STREET MEDICAL CTR

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

    ODS code M83076

    4.1 km

  • PRIMA CARE SURGERIES

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

    ODS code M83625

    4.1 km

Showing 20 of 23 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • St Michaels Road

    BCT · Cross Heath

    0.0 miles

  • Hassam Avenue

    BCT · Cross Heath

    0.1 miles

  • Hassam Avenue

    BCT · Cross Heath

    0.1 miles

  • St Michaels Road

    BCT · Cross Heath

    0.1 miles

  • Ramsey Road

    BCT · Cross Heath

    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

90 open schools are in scope, including 51 primary and 10 secondary schools. Hempstalls Primary School is the nearest published school at 398 m.

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

Recorded crime

4,095 published events cover 12 months, averaging 341.25 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.