Postcode · Stoke-on-Trent

ST1 6DA area guide

Who lives in ST1 6DA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Birches Head
Council: Stoke-on-Trent
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,427 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST1 6DA is like

ST1 6DA is a postcode in the Birches Head area of Stoke-on-Trent. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,427 people. 81.1% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 2.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in ST1 6 sold for a median of £164,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST1 6DA compares

Headline figures for ST1 6DA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£164,000

Median over 130 sales in ST1 6, +5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,057

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST1 6DA differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
31.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
81.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST1 6DA FAQs

Is ST1 6DA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ST1 6DA?

The median sale price over the last year was £164,000.

Homes in ST1 6 sold for a median of £164,000 across 130 sales in the year to August 2026, +5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ST1 6DA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST1 6DA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in ST1 6DA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.9% of residents. 81.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (59%).

Which council covers ST1 6DA?

The local authority for ST1 6DA is Stoke-on-Trent.

ST1 6DA comes under Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST1 6DA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Platform 1, 2.0 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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