The postcode ST2 8DS is located in Stoke-on-Trent It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ST2 8DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ST2 8DS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 ST2 8DS as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to ST2 8DS is Friars Place which is centered 46 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Friars Road and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, 4.5 km away.
The closest primary school to ST2 8DS (for ages 11 and under) is Carmountside Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 19, 2018.
The local pub for residents of ST2 8DS is HOLLYBUSH INN and is 6.42 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on April 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from THE AVENUE FISH AND CHIP SHOP and is 7.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 5, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 131.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ST2 8DS is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and Stoke on Trent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ST2 8DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ST2 8DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ST2 8DS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ST2 8DS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmountside Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2018) | 184 m |
| The Beechfield School | Special school | 7-14 | Requires improvement (June 10, 2021) | 576 m |
| Birches Head Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 576 m | |
| Abbey Hulton Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 942 m | |
| Milton Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 948 m |
| Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 4, 2019) | 1.1 km |
| Holden Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.13 km |
| Aurora Hanley School | Special school | 6-19 | Outstanding (June 21, 2018) | 1.36 km |
| Hillside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.51 km |
| Sporting Stars Academy | Independent school | 14-19 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.51 km |
| The Excel Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 1.53 km |
| Kingsland CofE Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 1.59 km |
| St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 1.96 km |
| Northwood Broom Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.03 km |
| Hamilton Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Good (February 16, 2022) | 2.08 km |
| Grove Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 2.12 km |
| Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 2.2 km |
| New Ford Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 2.29 km |
| St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2016) | 2.29 km |
| Smallthorne Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 2.39 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ST2 8DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROUGHCOTE HALL HOME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 5.61 km | |
| Caverswall Creamery | Awaiting Inspection | 6.16 km | |
| HOLLYBUSH INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 20, 2021 | 6.42 km | |
| Auctioneers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2021 | 6.85 km | |
| The Oaks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 6.92 km | |
| Brambles Extended School Time @ St Edwards | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2021 | 7.05 km | |
| OLD SCHOOL TEA ROOMS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2019 | 7.05 km | |
| ST EDWARDS C OF E ACADEMY CHEDDLETON SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2021 | 7.05 km | |
| THE BLACK LION AT CHEDDLETON | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2021 | 7.05 km | |
| BARGAIN BOOZE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 17, 2021 | 7.09 km | |
| THE AVENUE FISH AND CHIP SHOP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2021 | 7.09 km | |
| CONSALL SCOUT CAMP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 11, 2021 | 7.13 km | |
| Little Stars Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2021 | 7.14 km | |
| ONE STOP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2019 | 7.14 km | |
| RED LION | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 7.14 km | |
| The Flintlock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 7.14 km | |
| ST PETERS PRIMARY SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 7.16 km | |
| Oakleys Buffalo Farm | Awaiting Inspection | 7.29 km | |
| ASHCOMBE PARK CRICKET CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2018 | 7.5 km | |
| The Boat Inn | Awaiting Inspection | 7.5 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ST2 8DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Friars Road | 110 m | |
| Abbots Road | 118 m | |
| Abbots Road | 121 m | |
| Crestbrook Road | 140 m | |
| Abbots Square | 193 m | |
| Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station | 4.5 km | |
| Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station | 4.54 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 36.81 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 36.82 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 37.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ST2 8DS - Data from Dec 2021
| Kerry Hill | 1.57 km | |
| Brookhouse Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Birch Wood | 3.44 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 3.46 km | |
| Stanley Pool | 3.51 km | |
| Tinster Wood | 3.63 km | |
| Willot's Wood | 3.87 km | |
| Westwood Hill | 4.24 km | |
| Stoney Wood | 4.28 km | |
| Chatterley Whitfield Hill | 4.53 km | |
| The Plantation | 4.83 km | |
| Hall Wood | 4.85 km | |
| The Dingle | Valley | 4.89 km |
| Littlewood Wood | 4.99 km | |
| Henridding Wood | 5.09 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ST2 8DS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 131.8 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 97.2 | 12.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 435 | 36.6 |
Energy usage data for ST2 8DS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.03953400 |
| Longitude | -2.13851000 |
| OS Easting | 390810 |
| OS Northing | 0349149 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Electoral Ward | Abbey Hulton and Townsend |
| Local Authority District | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 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 | E06000021 |
| Travel To Work Area | Stoke-on-Trent |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Stoke on Trent |
| 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 Stoke on Trent CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Stoke-on-Trent BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Stoke-on-Trent BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021633 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stoke-on-Trent 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stoke-on-Trent 012E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A3 |