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ST1 6PD

Birches Head & Northwood

Stoke-on-Trent

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Detailed insights for ST1 6PD

Overview

Postcode ST1 6PD 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 136.3 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 1.7 miles away. There are 11 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
136
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
16.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Northwood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,062 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Northwood has a very high crime rate, with approximately 136.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.3%

Approximately 16.3% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 108 ft away from ST1 6PD.

Flood risk

No risk

Northwood near ST1 6PD 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ST1 6PD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miNorthwood ParkMediumWalking directions to Northwood Park

Area Profile

Population
226
Population density
3,256.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
184
80.35%
Other White
14
6.11%
Other
10
4.37%
Indian
6
2.62%
Other Asian
5
2.18%
Total population: 229

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
39
30.23%
Owns with a mortgage
33
25.58%
Owns outright
32
24.81%
Social rents from council
20
15.5%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.33%
Total households: 129

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 6PD postcode area, located within Northwood, there are 11 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ST1 6PD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGrove AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimarySt George and St Martin's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryNorthwood Broom AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ST1 6PD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ST1 6PD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miCostcutterKeelings Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6PAWalking directions to Costcutter
0 miWheatsheaf StoresKeelings Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6PBWalking directions to Wheatsheaf Stores
0.1 miThe Co-operative FoodKeelings Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6PAWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.2 miNisa LocalMoston Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 2LTWalking directions to Nisa Local

Data Sources

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