Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 9.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£229,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,061 sales
+0.4%
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.
15425
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15425 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 · ST8 6HJ
HM Land Registry · Staffordshire Moorlands
Average price
£263,863
Median price: £229,000
Median +0.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,061 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jul '24 – Feb '26Feb '26: 1 sales · avg £132,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£375k£228k£80k
Jul '24Mar '25Jul '25Aug '25Feb '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near ST8 6HJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near ST8 6HJ
Counts are for Biddulph West 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 +33%
24167
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY +33%
28163
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
14
YoY —
21135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.5%
Other White1.4%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
+ other · 3.1%
Religion
Christian49.6%
No religion44.0%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
50–6422.2%
35–4919.2%
25–3412.1%
65–7410.7%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%
Households
One person: other23.3%
One person: aged 66+15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.6%
Single family household, all members 66+8.5%
+ 9 other households · 32.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 5.0 km straight lineabout 63 min
Congleton Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
- 5.4 km straight lineabout 67 min
Kidsgrove Rail Station
Rail
- 8.4 km straight lineabout 104 min
Longport Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 206 m straight lineabout 3 min
John Street
Bus · adj · west
- 232 m straight lineabout 3 min
John Street
Bus · nr · east
- 254 m straight lineabout 3 min
Kingsfield Road
Bus · opp · north-west
- 313 m straight lineabout 4 min
South View
Bus · adj · north
- 325 m straight lineabout 4 min
Gunn Street
Bus · adj · north-east
Coordinates & Location for ST8 6HJ
Stoke-on-Trent
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ST8 6HJ
Coordinates
53.1132, -2.1773
Grid reference
SJ882573
Easting
388,232
Northing
357,352
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C5V4R7F+73
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Biddulph
Travel to Work
Stoke-on-Trent
ITL Region
Staffordshire Moorlands
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Staffordshire Moorlands
Local Authority
Council AreaStaffordshire Moorlands E14001514
Constituency
E14001514Staffordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Biddulph West
Constituency code
E14001514
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Biddulph
International Territorial Level
Staffordshire Moorlands
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
Staffordshire Moorlands 003E E01029774
E01029774MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Staffordshire Moorlands 003 E02006206
E02006206LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Staffordshire Moorlands 003E E01029774
E01029774MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Staffordshire Moorlands 003 E02006206
E02006206Urban: 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
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 35 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 ST8 6HJ 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 E01029774 and MSOA E02006206 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15425
Present — Active
Postcode ST8 6HJ 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 ST8 6HJ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 27%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 46%
RWM expected
83%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 23%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 38%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 39%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 13–18FSM 21%
Attainment 8
43.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 5%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 14%
RWM expected
80%
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