Staffordshire

County in England

Coordinates:	52.82, -2.03
OS grid ref:	SJ 98 24

Staffordshire sits between the Midlands' industrial heart and rolling countryside, with a mix of urban centres and rural market towns; the county town is Stafford and the larger conurbation is Stoke-on-Trent, historically known as the heart of the pottery industry.

Its landscape ranges from heathland and pine woods on Cannock Chase to the higher moorland of the Staffordshire Moorlands, which meet the western edge of the Peak District, and is threaded by waterways such as the River Trent and the Trent and Mersey Canal. Visitors also enjoy the cathedral city of Lichfield and plenty of walking and cycling routes.

Economically the county blends traditional manufacturing - most famously The Potteries and firms rooted in places like Burslem - with farming, tourism and light industry. Culturally it has a strong local identity, active festivals and community life, and national points of interest such as the National Memorial Arboretum, giving the county a varied social character.

Local Authority Districts within Staffordshire

Staffordshire postcode districts

B77, B79, CW3, DE13, DE14, DE15, DY7, ST5, ST7, ST8, ST9, ST10, ST11, ST12, ST13, ST14, ST15, ST16, ST17, ST18, ST19, ST20, ST21, ST55, WS6, WS7, WS11, WS12, WS13, WS14, WS15, WV5, WV8

Most populated places in Staffordshire

Places in Staffordshire

Armitage with Handsacre Parish
Audley Built-up area
Audley Rural Parish
Biddulph Built-up area
Burntwood Built-up area
Burton upon Trent Built-up area
Cannock Built-up area
Cheadle Built-up area
Codsall Built-up area
Essington Built-up area
Fazeley Built-up area
Featherstone Built-up area
Gnosall Built-up area
Gnosall Heath Built-up area
Great Wyrley Parish
Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay Built-up area
Keele Built-up area
Kidsgrove Built-up area
Leek Built-up area
Lichfield Built-up area
Madeley Built-up area
Newcastle-under-Lyme Built-up area
Norton Canes Built-up area
Penkridge Built-up area
Rugeley Built-up area
Stafford Built-up area
Stone Built-up area
Stone Rural Parish
Tamworth Built-up area
Uttoxeter Built-up area
Uttoxeter Rural Parish
Wombourne Built-up area