Most deprived 10–20%
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.
6636
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6636 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 3HW
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
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Police Recorded Crime near ST5 3HW
England & WalesCrime trends · near ST5 3HW
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.85.5%
Other White4.0%
Other Asian2.0%
Indian1.9%
African1.6%
+ other · 5.0%
Religion
Christian52.5%
No religion36.0%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim4.0%
Buddhist1.1%
+ other · 0.5%
Age groups
35–4919.3%
50–6417.4%
25–3413.7%
65–749.2%
75–847.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.7%
Households
One person: other24.4%
One person: aged 66+19.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.6%
Single family household, all members 66+7.3%
+ 8 other households · 27.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min
Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station
Rail · west entrance
- 5.4 km straight lineabout 68 min
Platform 2
Rail · adj
- 5.4 km straight lineabout 68 min
Platform 1
Rail · adj
Bus stops
- 86 m straight lineabout 1 min
Library
Bus · adj · west
- 98 m straight lineabout 1 min
Library
Bus · opp · north-east
- 247 m straight lineabout 3 min
Coniston Grove
Bus · adj · north
- 271 m straight lineabout 3 min
Kingsbridge Avenue
Bus · adj · north
- 313 m straight lineabout 4 min
Stafford Avenue
Bus · opp · north
Coordinates & Location for ST5 3HW
Stoke-on-Trent
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ST5 3HW
Coordinates
52.9935, -2.2280
Grid reference
SJ847440
Easting
384,794
Northing
344,038
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VXQVC+9R
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 014C E01029591
E01029591MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newcastle-under-Lyme 014 E02006171
E02006171LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newcastle-under-Lyme 014C E01029591
E01029591MSOA 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 3HW 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 E01029591 and MSOA E02006171 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6636
Present — Active
Postcode ST5 3HW 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 3HW
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
68%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 20%
Attainment 8
45.8
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 39%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 2%
RWM expected
86%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
48%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 39%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
55%
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