Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 4.3 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.
16328
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16328 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 ST7 8HN
England & WalesCrime trends · near ST7 8HN
Counts are for Audley 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
16
YoY -24%
29187
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
1493
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.5%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 3.0%
Religion
Christian55.4%
No religion36.6%
Not answered6.6%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6424.6%
35–4917.1%
65–7412.8%
25–3412.3%
75–847.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%
Households
One person: aged 66+14.3%
One person: other14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.6%
Single family household, all members 66+12.1%
+ 9 other households · 33.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min
Alsager Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance 2
- 5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min
Kidsgrove Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min
Longport Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 207 m straight lineabout 3 min
Council Offices
Bus · opp · west
- 209 m straight lineabout 3 min
Council Offices
Bus · adj · east
- 253 m straight lineabout 3 min
Library
Bus · opp · north
- 281 m straight lineabout 4 min
Library
Bus · adj · south
- 332 m straight lineabout 4 min
Hougher Wall Road
Bus · opp · north
Coordinates & Location for ST7 8HN
Stoke-on-Trent
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ST7 8HN
Coordinates
53.0555, -2.3045
Grid reference
SJ796509
Easting
379,689
Northing
350,958
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C5V3M4W+66
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Audley
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
Audley
Constituency code
E14001380
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Audley Rural
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 005A E01029532
E01029532MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newcastle-under-Lyme 005 E02006162
E02006162LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newcastle-under-Lyme 005A E01029532
E01029532MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Newcastle-under-Lyme 005 E02006162
E02006162Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 36 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 36 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 ST7 8HN introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01029532 and MSOA E02006162 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16328
Present — Active
Postcode ST7 8HN 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 ST7 8HN
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 7–14FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
42%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 25%
Attainment 8
35.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
36%
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