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ST1 2DQ

Birches Head & Northwood

Stoke-on-Trent

England / West Midlands / Stoke-on-Trent / Northwood / Birches Head & Northwood / ST1 2DQ

Overview

Postcode ST1 2DQ 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 143.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Northwood is £31,000 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 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Northwood Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
143
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
7.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Northwood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,165 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Northwood has a very high crime rate, with approximately 143.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.4%

Approximately 7.4% 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 of residents in Northwood is £31,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ST1 2DQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Northwood near ST1 2DQ 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

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miNorthwood ParkMedium

Property prices in Birches Head & Northwood

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £119,000 in Birches Head & Northwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £350,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£220,000
Flats5£78,000
Semi-Detached28£151,750
Terraced55£110,000

10 years price trend in Birches Head & Northwood

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryNorthwood Broom AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryGrove AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryHanley St Luke's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miWheatsheaf StoresKeelings Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6PB
0.2 miCostcutterKeelings Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6PA
0.2 miThe Co-operative FoodKeelings Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6PA
0.4 miNisa LocalMoston Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 2LT

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.