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ST1 2BZ

Birches Head & Northwood

Stoke-on-Trent

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Detailed insights for ST1 2BZ

Overview

Postcode ST1 2BZ is located in an urban city, within the Birches Head & Northwood ward of Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Northwood area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 270.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Northwood is £37,854 per year. The nearest station is Stoke-On-Trent located about 1.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Central Forest Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
271
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
9.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Northwood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 580 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Northwood has a very high crime rate, with approximately 270.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

9.7%

Approximately 9.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Northwood is £37,854 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 200 ft away from ST1 2BZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Northwood near ST1 2BZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Stoke-On-Trent located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ST1 2BZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miCentral Forest ParkLargeWalking directions to Central Forest Park
0.2 miNorthwood ParkMediumWalking directions to Northwood Park
0.4 miBethesda Church YardSmallWalking directions to Bethesda Church Yard

Area Profile

Population
318
Population density
4,635.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
109.45(+186%)
Anti-social behaviour
102.7(+804%)
Public order
38.23(+528%)
Other theft
25.49(+345%)
Vehicle crime
23.24(+253%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
130
41.4%
Pakistani
78
24.84%
Other White
51
16.24%
African
12
3.82%
Other
12
3.82%
Total population: 314

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
70
27.89%
Level 4+ (Degree)
62
24.7%
Level 3 (A level)
34
13.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
12.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
11.55%
Total 16+ residents: 251

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
70
52.24%
Owns outright
25
18.66%
Owns with a mortgage
22
16.42%
Other social rented
11
8.21%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.99%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Birches Head & Northwood

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £125,000 in Birches Head & Northwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,100 up to £420,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Birches Head & Northwood in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Birches Head & Northwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£270,000
Flats5£79,950
Semi-Detached34£161,500
Terraced65£110,000

10 year median price trend in Birches Head & Northwood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Birches Head & Northwood.

Schools

In the ST1 2BZ postcode area, located within Northwood, there are 10 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ST1 2BZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryGrove AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryHanley St Luke's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryNorthwood Broom AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ST1 2BZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ST1 2BZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miWheatsheaf StoresKeelings Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6PBWalking directions to Wheatsheaf Stores
0.3 miCostcutterKeelings Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6PAWalking directions to Costcutter
0.3 miIcelandCharles Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3JPWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodKeelings Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6PAWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miNisa LocalMoston Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 2LTWalking directions to Nisa Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Stoke-on-Trent district (2025-26).

Band A£1,386
Band B£1,616
Band C£1,847
Band D£2,078
Band E£2,540
Band F£3,002
Band G£3,464
Band H£4,157

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictStoke-on-TrentE06000021
Parliamentary ConstituencyStoke-on-Trent CentralE14001520
WardBirches Head & NorthwoodE05014559
ParishStoke-on-Trent, unparished areaE43000017
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)NorthwoodE02002963
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Stoke-on-Trent 013EE01014330
Police ForceStaffordshire
Postcode Introduced2024-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.