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ST1 2HX

Birches Head & Northwood

Stoke-on-Trent

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Detailed insights for ST1 2HX

Overview

Postcode ST1 2HX 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 310.3 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 1.6 miles away. There are 11 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Central Forest Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
310
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
21.7%
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 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 310.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

21.7%

Approximately 21.7% 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 of residents in Northwood is £31,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Northwood near ST1 2HX 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ST1 2HX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCentral Forest ParkLargeWalking directions to Central Forest Park
0.2 miNorthwood ParkMediumWalking directions to Northwood Park

Area Profile

Population
311
Population density
5,490.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
146
46.95%
Pakistani
73
23.47%
Other White
40
12.86%
Other
17
5.47%
African
10
3.22%
Total population: 311

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
48
34.78%
Owns outright
30
21.74%
Owns with a mortgage
22
15.94%
Social rents from council
22
15.94%
Other social rented
8
5.8%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Birches Head & Northwood

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £123,500 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
Detached20£227,500
Flats4£89,475
Semi-Detached31£155,000
Terraced57£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 2HX postcode area, located within Northwood, there are 11 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ST1 2HX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryGrove AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimarySt George and St Martin's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryNorthwood Broom AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.