Postcode ST5 0RQ (Newcastle-under-Lyme)

Map showing ST5 0RQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode ST5 0RQ is located in Newcastle-under-Lyme, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ST5 0RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ST5 0RQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 ST5 0RQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to ST5 0RQ is Showan Avenue which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is May Avenue and is 41 m away. The closest railway station is Platform 2, 2.21 km away.

The closest primary school to ST5 0RQ (for ages 11 and under) is Merryfields School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 15, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St John Fisher Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on December 13, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ST5 0RQ is Wedgwood Cricket Club and is 8.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on December 4, 2018.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for ST5 0RQ is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and North Staffordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ST5 0RQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ST5 0RQ, and the approximate distance away.

Showan Avenue 78 m
Brampton Gardens 89 m
The Crossway 130 m
May Place 130 m
Sunny Hollow 145 m
Holden Avenue 172 m
The Greenway 177 m
May Avenue 191 m
Woodstock Close 196 m
East Crescent 196 m
Parkside Drive 199 m
Oxhay View 206 m
Woolliscroft Avenue 207 m
Rathbone Avenue 214 m
Pitfield Avenue 219 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ST5 0RQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ST5 0RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
May Bank Infants' School Outstanding
(June 16, 2009)
339 m
Merryfields School Good
(January 15, 2020)
574 m
The Orme Academy Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
683 m
Hempstalls Primary School 713 m
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
795 m
Lyme Brook Independent School Good
(December 12, 2019)
818 m
St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School Good
(May 18, 2018)
850 m
Demetae Academy 869 m
Newcastle-under-Lyme School 1.25 km
Ellison Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.26 km
Harpfield Primary Academy Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.31 km
St John Fisher Catholic College Good
(December 13, 2016)
1.32 km
Hassell Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2019)
1.41 km
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Outstanding
(October 25, 2019)
1.53 km
Etruscan Primary School 1.67 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.69 km
Pace Education Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.75 km
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.78 km
Blackfriars Academy Outstanding
(September 26, 2017)
1.78 km
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School 2.05 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ST5 0RQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lunar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.4 km
Wedgwood Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 4, 2018
8.4 km
World of Wedgwood Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
8.4 km
Wedgwood Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 28, 2012
8.49 km
Tittensor CE First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
8.73 km
Tittensor Post Office & Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
8.98 km
Gin Jamboree Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
9.1 km
Oaklea House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
9.11 km
ROUGHCOTE HALL HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
9.29 km
Barlaston Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
9.4 km
Extremes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
October 3, 2019
9.4 km
Mark's Quality Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
9.4 km
Barlaston Milk Barn Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
9.41 km
Leeses Of Barlaston Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2013
9.42 km
The Plume Of Feathers Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 10, 2019
9.42 km
The Duke Of York Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
9.43 km
Caverswall Creamery Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
9.45 km
Orsett House Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
9.53 km
Barlaston C E First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
9.53 km
Barlaston School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
9.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ST5 0RQ - Data from Apr 2022

May Avenue Bus Stop/Station 41 m
May Avenue Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Sandy Lane Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Upper Marsh Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Sandy Lane Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Platform 2 Rail 2.21 km
Platform 1 Rail 2.23 km
Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
Terminal Three Access Air 37.88 km
Terminal Three Access Air 37.89 km
Terminal One Access Air 38.08 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ST5 0RQ - Data from Dec 2021

Friars' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Rosemary Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Flagstaff Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Job's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Bradwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Hands Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Barker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Roadside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Spring Pool Inland Water 3.81 km
Verdun Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Pie Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Bogs Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Dark Wood Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Brickkiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Black Bank Hill Or Mountain 4.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ST5 0RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 53.02183100
Longitude -2.21789700
OS Easting 385481
OS Northing 0347191
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11877
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme
County Electorial Division May Bank and Cross Heath ED
Electoral Ward May Bank
Local Authority District Newcastle-under-Lyme
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000195
Travel To Work Area Stoke-on-Trent

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
North 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 North Staffordshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Stoke-on-Trent BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle-under-Lyme BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022200
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle-under-Lyme 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle-under-Lyme 011B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3