Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£202,250
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,334 sales
+2.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
31055
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31055 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 & WalesProperty sales · ST5 2HX
HM Land Registry · Newcastle-under-Lyme
Average price
£233,794
Median price: £202,250
Median +2.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,334 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Nov '23 – Jan '26Jan '26: 1 sales · avg £265,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£315k£250k£185k
Nov '23Mar '24Nov '24Feb '25Jan '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near ST5 2HX
England & WalesCrime trends · near ST5 2HX
Counts are for Westlands 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
13
YoY -13%
20147
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY -30%
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.2%
Other White2.3%
Indian1.6%
Chinese1.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.0%
+ other · 3.8%
Religion
Christian55.2%
No religion36.2%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim1.5%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6419.4%
35–4915.8%
65–7413.5%
25–3410.5%
75–849.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.5%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+17.3%
One person: aged 66+16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
One person: other11.0%
+ 8 other households · 29.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min
Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station
Rail · west entrance
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min
Platform 2
Rail · adj
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min
Longport Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 103 m straight lineabout 1 min
Bowling Green
Bus · opp · south
- 112 m straight lineabout 1 min
Brookside Close
Bus · opp · south
- 148 m straight lineabout 2 min
Seabridge Road
Bus · adj · north-east
- 158 m straight lineabout 2 min
Seabridge Road
Bus · opp · south-west
- 280 m straight lineabout 4 min
Pembroke Drive
Bus · opp · south
Coordinates & Location for ST5 2HX
Stoke-on-Trent
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ST5 2HX
Coordinates
53.0039, -2.2362
Grid reference
SJ842451
Easting
384,245
Northing
345,196
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C5V2Q37+GG
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
Westlands
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 014D E01029600
E01029600MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newcastle-under-Lyme 014 E02006171
E02006171LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newcastle-under-Lyme 014D E01029600
E01029600MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Newcastle-under-Lyme 014 E02006171
E02006171Urban: 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 2HX 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 E01029600 and MSOA E02006171 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31055
Present — Active
Postcode ST5 2HX 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 2HX
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 2%
RWM expected
86%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 39%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
55%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 39%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
64%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 41%
Attainment 8
37.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
48%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 22%
Attainment 8
41.8
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