ST1 6BB

POSTCODE

A Birches Head & Northwood postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, a 38-minute walk from Stoke-on-Trent Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 3

    Primary · Good

    0.21 mi

  3. 4

    Primary · Good

    0.35 mi

  4. 6

    Primary

    0.46 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min
  • Platform 1

    Rail · adj

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
  • Platform 2

    Rail · adj

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

Bus stops

  • Cheshire Cheese

    Bus · opp · north

    13 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Cheshire Cheese

    Bus · adj · south

    83 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Lockett Street

    Bus · adj · south-west

    182 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Barthomley Road

    Bus · opp · north

    208 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Providence Square

    Bus · opp · south-east

    227 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ST1 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ST1 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 122 sales

ST1 6BB has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the ST1 6 sector.

Average price
£165,095
Median price: £164,500
Median +2.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 122 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £135,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£237k£186k£135k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£135,000 · 2026-09-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ST1 6JG
£227,500 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
ST1 6NF
£174,950 · 2026-08-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ST1 6SF
£225,000 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ST1 6BY
£320,000 · 2026-08-13 · Detached · Freehold
ST1 6SD
£130,050 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ST1 6PX
£185,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ST1 6DD
£136,100 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ST1 6HY
£150,000 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ST1 6JN
£160,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ST1 6JE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ST1 6BB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ST1 6BB

Counts are for Birches Head & Northwood electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
38
YoY +12%
594428
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
38
YoY +73%
50286
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY -80%
23132
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY -50%
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY -27%
24131
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
31
YoY -16%
523518
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

122
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Stoke-on-Trent 011 (E02002961)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£37,636

£32,075–£44,162

Disposable (net) annual household income
£29,134

£25,244–£33,625

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£27,238

£25,067–£29,597

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£22,598

£19,674–£25,957

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,017
White Brit.51.0%
Other White10.8%
Pakistani10.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.8%
African5.3%
+ 14 other groups · 17.0%

Religion

Total residents: 2,014
Christian43.1%
Muslim25.2%
No religion23.7%
Not answered6.4%
Hindu0.6%
+ 4 other religions · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,017
35–4922.8%
25–3417.1%
50–6415.8%
≤47.4%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.6%

Households

Total households: 874
One person: other25.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.7%
One person: aged 66+12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.5%
+ 9 other households · 31.1%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
5437
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5437 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for ST1 6BB

England
Country
Stoke-on-Trent
Local Authority
Birches Head & Northwood
Ward
Stoke-on-Trent
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ST1 6BB
Coordinates
53.0346, -2.1700
Grid reference
SJ886486
Easting
388,696
Northing
348,602
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C5V2RMH+RX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Travel to Work
Stoke-on-Trent
ITL Region
Stoke-on-Trent

Administrative Information

Stoke-on-Trent
Local Authority
Council Area
Stoke-on-Trent Central E14001520
Constituency
E14001520
Staffordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Birches Head & Northwood
Constituency code
E14001520
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Stoke-on-Trent, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Stoke-on-Trent

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB - 05W
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Stoke-on-Trent 011D E01014256
E01014256
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stoke-on-Trent 011 E02002961
E02002961
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stoke-on-Trent 011D E01014256
E01014256
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stoke-on-Trent 011 E02002961
E02002961
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:05 AM4:38 PM
7:05 AM
Sunrise
4:38 PM
Sunset
9 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:05 AM
Sunset (today)
4:38 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ST1 6BB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01014256 and MSOA E02002961 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5437
Present — Active
Postcode ST1 6BB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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