Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 3.1 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.
10915
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10915 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 3BL
England & WalesCrime trends · near ST5 3BL
Counts are for Clayton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.86.7%
Other White2.8%
Indian2.5%
Other Asian1.8%
+ other · 6.3%
Religion
Christian53.8%
No religion36.8%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim3.0%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6421.5%
35–4914.9%
25–3411.7%
65–7411.6%
75–8410.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.6%
Households
Any member 66+20.9%
Other17.9%
All members 66+12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.2%
+ 7 other households · 29.1%
Coordinates & Location for ST5 3BL
Stoke-on-Trent
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ST5 3BL
Coordinates
52.9945, -2.2200
Grid reference
SJ853441
Easting
385,328
Northing
344,147
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VXQVH+QX
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
Clayton
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 014A E01029549
E01029549MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newcastle-under-Lyme 014 E02006171
E02006171LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newcastle-under-Lyme 014A E01029549
E01029549MSOA 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
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:26 PM
Sunset
11 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:26 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 1 minute
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 3BL 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 E01029549 and MSOA E02006171 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10915
Present — Active
Postcode ST5 3BL 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 3BL
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 20%
Attainment 8
45.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
59%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 39%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
48%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 2%
RWM expected
86%
SecondaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 39%
Attainment 8
47.9
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
58%
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 9%
Attainment 8
62.4
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