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ST5 9QB

May Bank · Newcastle-under-Lyme · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
May Bank
Local authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Postcode district
ST5
Postcode sector
ST5 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ST5 9LR 59 m
ST5 9NS 110 m
ST5 9LP 117 m
ST5 9LS 129 m
ST5 0SD 131 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ST5 9QB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 1990
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
ST
Postcode district
ST5
Postcode sector
ST5 9
Latitude
53.021062
Longitude
-2.225452
British National Grid easting
384,974
British National Grid northing
347,107

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Newcastle-under-Lyme · E07000195
Electoral ward
May Bank · E05011427
Parish or community
E43000131
Westminster constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme · E14001380
Output area
E00150581
Lower layer super output area
Newcastle-under-Lyme 011A · E01029555
Middle layer super output area
Newcastle-under-Lyme 011 · E02006168

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
92
Primary
53
Secondary
10

  1. Hempstalls Primary School

    Academy converter

    228 m

  2. Merryfields School

    Academy special converter

    461 m

  3. The Orme Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    693 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,260
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,659
  • Anti social behaviour 545
  • Shoplifting 462
  • Public order 432
  • Criminal damage and arson 271

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
13

6 female, 7 male

Postcode households
5
Residents per household
2.6
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

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider ST5 9 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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

25

within 5 km

  • MILLER STREET SURGERY

    MILLER STREET, NEWCASTLE, ST5 1JD

    ODS code M83025

    934 m

  • MILEHOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M83697

    1.1 km

  • WOLSTANTON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M83056

    1.2 km

  • HIGHERLAND SURGERY

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

    ODS code M83140

    1.4 km

  • THE VILLAGE SURGERY

    49 HIGH STREET, WOLSTANTON, NEWCASTLE, ST5 0ET

    ODS code M83007

    1.5 km

  • HARTSHILL MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M83066

    1.6 km

  • LYME VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    LYME VALLEY ROAD, NEWCASTLE, ST5 3TF

    ODS code M83067

    1.6 km

  • LOOMER MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code M83723

    2.3 km

  • MIDDLEPORT MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02867

    2.5 km

  • SILVERDALE MEDICAL CENTRE

    VALE PLEASANT, SILVERDALE, NEWCASTLE, ST5 6PS

    ODS code M83034

    2.9 km

  • NORFOLK STREET SURGERY

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

    ODS code M83075

    2.9 km

  • HEATHCOTE STREET SURGERY

    2 HEATHCOTE STREET, CHESTERTON, NEWCASTLE, ST5 7EB

    ODS code M83005

    3.0 km

  • HONEYWALL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M83619

    3.0 km

  • APSLEY SURGERY

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

    ODS code M83627

    3.1 km

  • COBRIDGE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M83127

    3.1 km

  • KINGSBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M83141

    3.2 km

  • LUCIE WEDGEWOOD SURGERY LTD

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

    ODS code M83682

    3.4 km

  • HARLEY STREET MEDICAL CTR

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

    ODS code M83076

    3.7 km

  • PRIMA CARE SURGERIES

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

    ODS code M83625

    3.8 km

  • THE MOORCROFT MEDICAL CTR

    10 BOTTESLOW STREET, STOKE ON TRENT, ST1 3NJ

    ODS code M83146

    3.8 km

Showing 20 of 25 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

  • Primrose Grove

    BCT · Newcastle Under Lyme

    0.1 miles

  • Primrose Grove

    BCT · Newcastle Under Lyme

    0.1 miles

  • Heath Place

    BCT · May Bank

    0.1 miles

  • Heath Place

    BCT · May Bank

    0.1 miles

  • Sparch Hollow

    BCT · May Bank

    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.

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
0
Low risk addresses
2
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

92 open schools are in scope, including 53 primary and 10 secondary schools. Hempstalls Primary School is the nearest published school at 228 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,260 published events cover 12 months, averaging 355 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,659 events.

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