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ST4 5LH

POSTCODE

ST4 5LH is a postcode in Penkhull & Springfields.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.9934, -2.2017
OS grid SJ865440 (386,560, 344,027)
IMD England
2/10
#4276
Crime · Aug '26
High · 21.3 per 1k
MoM +24% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4VXQVX+98
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
High · 21.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
High · 21.3 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.
4276
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4276 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 & Wales
See sold prices in ST4

Police Recorded Crime near ST4 5LH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ST4 5LH

Counts are for Penkhull & Springfields 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
50
YoY +400%
503010
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
20111
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
42
YoY +162%
42245
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

109
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,548
White Brit.82.0%
Other Asian3.9%
Indian3.1%
African2.3%
Other White2.3%
+ 2 other groups · 6.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,548
Christian49.3%
No religion41.4%
Not answered4.1%
Muslim3.7%
+ other · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,547
35–4920.8%
50–6415.8%
25–3412.7%
10–1510.7%
5–97.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.4%

Households

Total households: 587
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.3%
One person: aged 66+12.4%
One person: other11.9%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.3%
+ 9 other households · 39.9%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station

    Rail · west entrance

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Longton Rail Station

    Rail

    4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min

  • Platform 2

    Rail · adj

    4.4 km straight lineabout 54 min

Bus stops

  • Collin Road

    Bus · opp · north

    124 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Collin Road

    Bus · adj · south

    125 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Little Field

    Bus · adj · south-east

    365 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Springfields Road

    Bus · opp · south

    367 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Alder Walk

    Bus · adj · south

    372 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for ST4 5LH

England
Country
Stoke-on-Trent
Local Authority
Penkhull & Springfields
Ward
Stoke-on-Trent
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ST4 5LH
Coordinates
52.9934, -2.2017
Grid reference
SJ865440
Easting
386,560
Northing
344,027
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VXQVX+98
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 Area
Stoke-on-Trent Central E14001520
Constituency
E14001520
Staffordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Penkhull & Springfields
Constituency code
E14001520
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 England
West 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 023C E01014342
E01014342
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stoke-on-Trent 023 E02002973
E02002973
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stoke-on-Trent 023C E01014342
E01014342
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stoke-on-Trent 023 E02002973
E02002973
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

7:38 AM6:10 PM
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 32 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 32 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 ST4 5LH 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 E01014342 and MSOA E02002973 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4276
Present — Active
Postcode ST4 5LH 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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