Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 5.8 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.
26486
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26486 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 7QJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near ST5 7QJ
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Bradwell electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
21
YoY +40%
22146
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY —
1592
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.8%
Indian1.5%
+ other · 3.8%
Religion
Christian62.7%
No religion31.8%
Not answered4.3%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6424.3%
35–4916.3%
65–7415.0%
75–8412.7%
25–348.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.6%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+18.5%
One person: aged 66+16.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.8%
One person: other11.8%
+ 9 other households · 26.1%
Coordinates & Location for ST5 7QJ
Stoke-on-Trent
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ST5 7QJ
Coordinates
53.0512, -2.2438
Grid reference
SJ837504
Easting
383,754
Northing
350,463
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C5V3Q24+FF
User Type
Large 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
Bradwell
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 004A E01029536
E01029536MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newcastle-under-Lyme 004 E02006161
E02006161LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newcastle-under-Lyme 004A E01029536
E01029536MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Newcastle-under-Lyme 004 E02006161
E02006161Urban: 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
7:29 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
10 hours 52 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 52 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 1993
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~33 years
Active Duration
1993 -> PresentAugust 1993 — Introduced
Postcode ST5 7QJ 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 E01029536 and MSOA E02006161 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26486
Present — Active
Postcode ST5 7QJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1993
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~33 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
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Schools near ST5 7QJ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
76%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 56%
RWM expected
78%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 65%
RWM expected
38%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
77%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 36%
Attainment 8
41.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
44%
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