The postcode ST16 2LU is located in Stafford, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ST16 2LU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
ST16 2LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ST16 2LU as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.
The closest road name to ST16 2LU is Greengate Street which is centered 60 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wetherspoons PH and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Stafford Rail Station, 426 m away.
The closest primary school to ST16 2LU (for ages 11 and under) is St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 25, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Blessed William Howard Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 29, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of ST16 2LU is The Bear and is 66 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 6, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Big Bite and is 82 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 16, 2019.
Policing for ST16 2LU is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and South Staffordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ST16 2LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ST16 2LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ST16 2LU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ST16 2LU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 25, 2018) | 577 m |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 577 m |
| Blessed William Howard Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 755 m |
| John Wheeldon Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 899 m |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2019) | 1.14 km |
| St Leonard's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.15 km |
| King Edward VI High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 1.46 km |
| St John's CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.73 km |
| Rowley Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 1.73 km |
| Doxey Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 26, 2019) | 1.83 km |
| Flash Ley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 20, 2019) | 1.85 km |
| Castlechurch Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.86 km | |
| Tillington Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 2 km |
| Silkmore Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (April 26, 2018) | 2.03 km |
| Stafford Manor High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 2.22 km |
| The Haven School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 2.22 km |
| Burton Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 2.38 km |
| Veritas Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2018) | 2.56 km |
| Marshlands School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 2.57 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ST16 2LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee#1 | Awaiting Inspection January 20, 2020 | 16 m | |
| Greengate Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 18, 2021 | 16 m | |
| Superdrug Stores Plc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2018 | 16 m | |
| Savers Health & Beauty | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 53 m | |
| The Ancient High House | Exempt August 1, 2018 | 53 m | |
| The Post House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 12, 2021 | 53 m | |
| The Swan Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2019 | 53 m | |
| Greengate News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 18, 2021 | 66 m | |
| Mid Staffordshire OddFellows Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2017 | 66 m | |
| The Bear | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 2022 | 66 m | |
| Big Bite | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2019 | 82 m | |
| La Casa Italian | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2019 | 82 m | |
| Okra | Awaiting Inspection August 16, 2021 | 82 m | |
| Parkers of Stafford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2019 | 82 m | |
| Roar Juice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2018 | 82 m | |
| Stafford International Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2022 | 82 m | |
| The Coffee Bar & Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection | 82 m | |
| The Community Organisers Stafford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 82 m | |
| The Milk Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 82 m | |
| The Tree House Cocktail & Champagne Bar | Awaiting Inspection | 82 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ST16 2LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Wetherspoons PH | 131 m | |
| Wetherspoons PH | 134 m | |
| Shrewsbury Arms PH | 166 m | |
| Mill Bank | 178 m | |
| Cope Street | 183 m | |
| Stafford Rail Station | 426 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ST16 2LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Kingsmead Marsh | 447 m | |
| Tillington Pool | 1.59 km | |
| Stone Flats | 1.67 km | |
| Boundary Flash | 2.08 km | |
| Kingston Pool Covert | 2.1 km | |
| Castle Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Cresswell Flash | 2.49 km | |
| Beacon Hill | 3.03 km | |
| Round Spinney | 3.2 km | |
| Blackheath Covert | 3.32 km | |
| Brancotegorse Covert | 3.41 km | |
| Wilke's Wood | 3.45 km | |
| Ashes Covert | 3.48 km | |
| Sleeper Spinney | 3.6 km | |
| Crab Covert | 3.61 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.80562900 |
| Longitude | -2.11638900 |
| OS Easting | 392251 |
| OS Northing | 0323126 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Stafford |
| County Electorial Division | Stafford Central ED |
| Electoral Ward | Forebridge |
| Local Authority District | Stafford |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Staffordshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000197 |
| Travel To Work Area | Stafford |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
South Staffordshire |
| Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Stafford and Surrounds CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Cosmopolitans Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan Subgroup: Migrant families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Stafford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Stafford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33019561 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stafford 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stafford 010E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2C1 |