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ST1 6AZ

Birches Head & Northwood

Stoke-on-Trent

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Detailed insights for ST1 6AZ

Overview

Postcode ST1 6AZ 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 Cobridge & Central Forest area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 199.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cobridge & Central Forest is £34,300 per year. The nearest station is Stoke-On-Trent located about 1.8 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 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
200
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
4.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Cobridge & Central Forest has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,362 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Cobridge & Central Forest has a very high crime rate, with approximately 199.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.6%

Approximately 4.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Cobridge & Central Forest is £34,300 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 88 ft away from ST1 6AZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Cobridge & Central Forest near ST1 6AZ 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ST1 6AZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miCentral Forest ParkLargeWalking directions to Central Forest Park
0.4 miNorthwood ParkMediumWalking directions to Northwood Park

Area Profile

Population
292
Population density
1,505.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
228
78.62%
Other White
14
4.83%
Pakistani
11
3.79%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.76%
Other
7
2.41%
Total population: 290

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
44
33.59%
Owns with a mortgage
42
32.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
24.43%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.34%
Other social rented
3
2.29%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Birches Head & Northwood

Based on 123 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
Detached21£220,000
Flats5£79,950
Semi-Detached32£158,750
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 6AZ postcode area, located within Cobridge & Central Forest, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ST1 6AZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHamilton AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryGrove AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimarySt George and St Martin's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ST1 6AZ

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

Data Sources

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