Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 7.0 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.
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 & WalesProperty sales · ST5 8LZ
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 8LZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near ST5 8LZ
Counts are for Bradwell 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
21
YoY +40%
33207
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY —
1593
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY —
23145
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%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Longport Rail Station
Rail
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Platform 1
Rail · adj
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Platform 2
Rail · adj
Bus stops
- 95 m straight lineabout 1 min
Toft End Road
Bus · opp · south
- 125 m straight lineabout 2 min
Riceyman Road
Bus · opp · east
- 152 m straight lineabout 2 min
Pirehill Road
Bus · opp · north
- 229 m straight lineabout 3 min
Riceyman Road
Bus · adj · west
- 477 m straight lineabout 6 min
Training Centre
Bus · opp · north
Coordinates & Location for ST5 8LZ
Stoke-on-Trent
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ST5 8LZ
Coordinates
53.0487, -2.2302
Grid reference
SJ846501
Easting
384,665
Northing
350,184
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C5V2QX9+FW
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
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
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 32 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 32 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 8LZ 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 8LZ 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 8LZ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 65%
RWM expected
38%
SecondaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 52%
Attainment 8
42.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 56%
RWM expected
78%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–16FSM 0%
All-throughStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 7–17FSM 0%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
81%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
44%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
60%
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