Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 6.0 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.
13178
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13178 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 ST5 0HQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near ST5 0HQ
Counts are for Wolstanton 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
9
YoY -57%
22146
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
20112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY +15%
292010
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.7%
Other White3.3%
Indian1.9%
+ other · 5.1%
Religion
Christian46.9%
No religion45.0%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim1.3%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
35–4923.5%
50–6417.0%
25–3415.5%
65–747.6%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%
Households
One person: other23.8%
One person: aged 66+13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.9%
+ 9 other households · 33.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Platform 2
Rail · adj
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 14 min
Platform 1
Rail · adj
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 14 min
Longport Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 99 m straight lineabout 1 min
Morris Square
Bus · adj · south
- 120 m straight lineabout 2 min
Morris Square
Bus · opp · north
- 193 m straight lineabout 2 min
St Margaret's Church
Bus · adj · south
- 230 m straight lineabout 3 min
St Margaret's Church
Bus · opp · north
- 298 m straight lineabout 4 min
Marsh Avenue
Bus · adj · north-west
Coordinates & Location for ST5 0HQ
Stoke-on-Trent
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ST5 0HQ
Coordinates
53.0315, -2.2156
Grid reference
SJ856482
Easting
385,640
Northing
348,264
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C5V2QJM+HQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Travel to Work
Stoke-on-Trent
ITL Region
Newcastle-under-Lyme
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Local Authority
Council AreaNewcastle-under-Lyme E14001380
Constituency
E14001380Staffordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Wolstanton
Constituency code
E14001380
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Newcastle-under-Lyme, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Health & NHS
West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Staffordshire
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
North Staffordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB - 05G
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Newcastle-under-Lyme 008E E01029611
E01029611MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newcastle-under-Lyme 008 E02006165
E02006165LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newcastle-under-Lyme 008E E01029611
E01029611MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Newcastle-under-Lyme 008 E02006165
E02006165Urban: 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
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 40 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 ST5 0HQ 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 E01029611 and MSOA E02006165 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13178
Present — Active
Postcode ST5 0HQ 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
School applications
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Schools near ST5 0HQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
72%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 24%
Attainment 8
43.8
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–7FSM 5%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 43%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
67%
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