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ST55 9TF

POSTCODE

A Town postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme, a 40-minute walk from Stoke-on-Trent Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    St John Fisher Catholic CollegeNo data

    Secondary with sixth form · Requires improvement · Attainment 8 41.8

    Staffordshire hasn't published a last distance for this school.

  2. 2
    The Orme Academy

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 43.8

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

Staffordshire · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Staffordshire.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Newcastle-under-Lyme is the district council. School applications go through Staffordshire.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station

    Rail · west entrance

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

  • Platform 2

    Rail · adj

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min

  • Platform 1

    Rail · adj

    3.3 km straight lineabout 42 min

Bus stops

  • Merrial Street

    Bus · Stop C · south-west

    44 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Merrial Street

    Bus · Stop D · south-west

    44 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Merrial Street

    Bus · Stop B · south-west

    54 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Merrial Street

    Bus · Stop A · south-west

    68 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Ryecroft

    Bus · adj · north

    133 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in ST55

Police Recorded Crime near ST55 9TF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ST55 9TF

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Town 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
60
YoY -9%
876848
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
78
YoY +59%
784818
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY stable
23145
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
78
YoY -9%
1208447
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 4 key categories improving · asb rising

242
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Newcastle-under-Lyme 011 (E02006168)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£39,522

£33,505–£46,620

Disposable (net) annual household income
£29,279

£25,293–£33,893

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,087

£29,924–£36,585

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£23,118

£20,060–£26,642

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,805
White Brit.70.2%
African4.0%
Other White4.0%
Indian3.7%
Other Asian3.3%
+ 14 other groups · 14.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,802
No religion40.3%
Christian38.9%
Not answered9.4%
Muslim8.2%
Hindu1.3%
+ 4 other religions · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,802
20–2424.1%
50–6413.5%
35–4912.9%
25–3412.8%
16–199.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 842
One person: other42.0%
One person: aged 66+14.3%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children5.5%
+ 9 other households · 21.6%

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.
4637
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4637 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for ST55 9TF

England
Country
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Local Authority
Staffordshire
Town
Ward
Stoke-on-Trent
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ST55 9TF
Coordinates
53.0126, -2.2279
Grid reference
SJ848461
Easting
384,809
Northing
346,171
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C5V2Q7C+3V
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

Administrative Information

Newcastle-under-Lyme
Local Authority
Council Area
Newcastle-under-Lyme E14001380
Constituency
E14001380
Staffordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Town
Constituency code
E14001380
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Newcastle-under-Lyme, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Newcastle-under-Lyme

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
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 011E E01029604
E01029604
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newcastle-under-Lyme 011 E02006168
E02006168
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newcastle-under-Lyme 011E E01029604
E01029604
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Newcastle-under-Lyme 011 E02006168
E02006168
Urban: 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

7:08 AM4:36 PM
7:08 AM
Sunrise
4:36 PM
Sunset
9 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:08 AM
Sunset (today)
4:36 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 2019
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> Present
September 2019 — Introduced
Postcode ST55 9TF introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01029604 and MSOA E02006168 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4637
Present — Active
Postcode ST55 9TF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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