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ST1 6PY

Birches Head & Northwood

Stoke-on-Trent

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Detailed insights for ST1 6PY

Overview

Postcode ST1 6PY 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 1.8 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 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
27.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

27.3%

Approximately 27.3% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ST1 6PY.

Flood risk

No risk

Northwood near ST1 6PY 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 6PY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miNorthwood ParkMediumWalking directions to Northwood Park

Area Profile

Population
265
Population density
6,064.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
206
77.74%
Pakistani
36
13.58%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
9
3.4%
Other White
6
2.26%
African
3
1.13%
Total population: 265

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
35
28.93%
Social rents from council
33
27.27%
Owns outright
30
24.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
12.4%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.96%
Total households: 121

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 6PY postcode area, located within Northwood, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ST1 6PY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryNorthwood Broom AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt George and St Martin's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryGrove AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ST1 6PY

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