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ST1 6LU

Birches Head & Northwood

Stoke-on-Trent

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Detailed insights for ST1 6LU

Overview

Postcode ST1 6LU 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 108.4 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 2.0 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Northwood Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
108
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Northwood has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,565 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Northwood has a high crime rate, with approximately 108.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1%

Approximately 1.0% 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 6LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Northwood near ST1 6LU 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ST1 6LU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miNorthwood ParkMediumWalking directions to Northwood Park

Area Profile

Population
227
Population density
7,138.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
199
87.28%
Other White
10
4.39%
Caribbean
4
1.75%
Pakistani
4
1.75%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.32%
Total population: 228

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
37
35.58%
Owns outright
33
31.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
29.81%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.92%
Social rents from council
1
0.96%
Total households: 104

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 6LU postcode area, located within Northwood, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ST1 6LU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt George and St Martin's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryGrove AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryHamilton AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ST1 6LU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ST1 6LU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miNisa LocalMoston Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 2LTWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodKeelings Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6PAWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
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 miSpar8-10 Diana Road, Stoke on Trent, ST1 6RSWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

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