ST6 8PP Stoke-on-Trent
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Baddeley, Milton & Norton. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Canal Side, Norton Green: 13 addresses
- Unnamed street near Norton Lane, Norton-in-the-Moors: 4 addresses
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 (36% of about 780 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: yes, Stoke-on-Trent.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land rear of the former Norton Arms, Endon Road, Norton-in-the-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent: up to 10 homes, permissioned (750 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 17 addresses are between 132 m and 145 m above sea level (136 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 78%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Longport 79,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km |
| Stoke-On-Trent 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km | |
| Kidsgrove 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest Woodland Avenue Norton in the Moors | 560 m |
| Bus or coach station | bus station Hanley | 4.6 km |
| Car parks | Parking space on Norton Crescent | 2.2 km |
| EV charging points | bp Pulse | 3.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 33.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Orchard Surgery | 900 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Birchill & Watson | 780 m |
| NHS dentists | Smallthorne Dental Practice | 2.0 km |
| Hospital | Haywood Hospital | 2.8 km |
| Police station | Endon Police Post | 2.4 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Norton, Norton Cashzone | 820 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,210 m² | 590 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 3,800 m² | 690 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 700 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,760 m² | 580 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,150 m² | 720 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Burslem Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 3.0 km south-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Burslem Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 3.0 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tinster Wood | Wood | 1.9 km north-east |
| Chatterley Whitfield Hill | Hill | 2.2 km north-west |
| Stoney Wood | Wood | 2.7 km north-east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km east |
| Outclough Wood | Wood | 2.9 km north-west |
| Tinker's Clough | Valley | 4.3 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 17 | 17 |
None of the postcode's 17 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 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) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 76% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Canal Side.