ST2 9JL Stoke-on-Trent
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bucknall & Eaton Park. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Stoke-on-Trent in 2026-27: Band D £2,183 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,455 | £1,698 | £1,941 | £2,183 | £2,668 | £3,153 | £3,639 | £4,366 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (64% of about 730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land off, Leek Road, Northwood, ST1 6AT, permissioned (510 m)
- Land off, Leek Road, Northwood, ST1 6AT: up to 119 homes, not permissioned (510 m)
- Snow's Garage, 706 Leek Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST1 3NP: up to 14 homes, permissioned (530 m)
- Snow''s Garage, 706 Leek Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST1 3NP: up to 14 homes, permissioned (530 m)
- Former Marychurch CE Primary School, Piggott Grove, Stoke on Trent, ST2 9BZ, not permissioned (580 m)
- 1 Marychurch Road, Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 9BJ, permissioned (670 m)
- 1 Marychurch Road, Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 9BJ: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (670 m)
- Former Eagle Pottery, Ivy House Road: up to 22 homes, permissioned (760 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 11 addresses are between 122 m and 123 m above sea level (122 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stoke-On-Trent 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km |
| Longton 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Longport 79,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest Christine Street Bucknall | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | bus station Hanley | 1.6 km |
| Car parks | Meigh Street Car Park | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 37.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Potteries Medical Centre | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Bucknall Pharmacy | 580 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 679 Leek Road (Dental Practice) | 790 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital Of North Staffordshire | 3.6 km |
| Police station | Hanley Police Station | 1.6 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 680 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Berry Hill Fields 229 ha | 90 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 480 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Bucknall Park 5.5 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,780 m² | 300 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 273 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hanley Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.8 km south-west.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hanley Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brookhouse Wood | Wood | 2.3 km east |
| Smith's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km south |
| Willot's Wood | Wood | 3.0 km south-east |
| Kerry Hill | Hill | 3.1 km north-east |
| Swingle Hill | Hill | 3.9 km south |
| Parkhall Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 11 | 11 |
None of the postcode's 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 13% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.