Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 7.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region
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.
3657
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3657 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.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near ST3 3HQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near ST3 3HQ
Counts are for Blurton 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
16
YoY +14%
412610
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
18101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.86.5%
Other White5.8%
Other Asian1.4%
African1.1%
White & Black Caribbean1.0%
+ other · 4.2%
Religion
No religion50.4%
Christian41.2%
Not answered4.8%
Muslim1.6%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
35–4919.8%
25–3415.4%
50–6415.0%
65–749.8%
10–158.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.8%
Households
One person: other17.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.9%
One person: aged 66+14.5%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.9%
+ 9 other households · 33.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
Platform 2
Rail · adj
- 2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
Longton Rail Station
Rail
- 2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
Platform 1
Rail · adj
Bus stops
- 87 m straight lineabout 1 min
Bedale Place
Bus · adj · north
- 172 m straight lineabout 2 min
Broadoak Way
Bus · opp · south
- 217 m straight lineabout 3 min
Ashby Crescent
Bus · adj · east
- 266 m straight lineabout 3 min
Allendale Walk
Bus · opp · west
- 328 m straight lineabout 4 min
Allendale Walk
Bus · adj · east
Coordinates & Location for ST3 3HQ
Postcode
ST3 3HQ
Coordinates
52.9773, -2.1603
Grid reference
SJ893422
Easting
389,335
Northing
342,224
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VXRGQ+WV
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
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Stoke-on-Trent
Local Authority
Council AreaStoke-on-Trent South E14001522
Constituency
E14001522Staffordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Blurton
Constituency code
E14001522
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Stoke-on-Trent, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Stoke-on-Trent
Health & NHS
West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandWest Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Stoke on Trent
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 032E E01034058
E01034058MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stoke-on-Trent 032 E02002982
E02002982LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stoke-on-Trent 032B E01014236
E01014236MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stoke-on-Trent 032 E02002982
E02002982Urban: 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
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 36 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 36 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ST3 3HQ 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 E01034058 and MSOA E02002982 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3657
Present — Active
Postcode ST3 3HQ 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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Schools near ST3 3HQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 51%
RWM expected
61%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 39%
Attainment 8
41.0
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 3–19FSM 59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 55%
RWM expected
36%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 46%
RWM expected
83%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 38%
Attainment 8
43.4
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 7–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 46%
RWM expected
59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
78%
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