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ST1 6SF

Birches Head & Northwood

Stoke-on-Trent

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Detailed insights for ST1 6SF

Overview

Postcode ST1 6SF 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 Birches Head area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 45.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Birches Head is £39,200 per year. The nearest station is Stoke-On-Trent located about 1.9 miles away. There are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Northwood Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Birches Head has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,313 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Birches Head has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Birches Head is £39,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Birches Head near ST1 6SF 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
206
Population density
4,586.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
187
90.34%
Other White
8
3.86%
Pakistani
7
3.38%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.45%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.97%
Total population: 207

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
42
48.28%
Owns with a mortgage
38
43.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
6.9%
Shared ownership
1
1.15%
Total households: 87

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 6SF postcode area, located within Birches Head, there are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ST1 6SF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryNorthwood Broom AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt George and St Martin's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryGrove AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ST1 6SF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSpar8-10 Diana Road, Stoke on Trent, ST1 6RSWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodKeelings Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6PAWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miWheatsheaf StoresKeelings Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6PBWalking directions to Wheatsheaf Stores
0.4 miCostcutterKeelings Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6PAWalking directions to Costcutter
0.4 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.