Wolstanton
Ward in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.032, -2.221 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 85 48 |
| Dialling code: | 01782 (Stoke-on-Trent) |
Wolstanton is a ward in the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, sitting on the northern fringe of the town where the suburban sprawl of the Potteries meets the Staffordshire countryside. The area is largely residential with pockets of green space and local shopping, and it benefits from good road links to Stoke-on-Trent and the M6, so many people commute to nearby employment centres.
Historically the neighbourhood grew from a village with agricultural roots and was later shaped by the region’s industrial activity, including coal mining and the pottery trade, traces of which remain in older buildings and street patterns. Today it has a mixed local economy of small shops, schools and services, active community and sports clubs, and a strong local identity that blends suburban living with easy access to both urban facilities and nearby countryside.
Postcode districts covering Wolstanton
Most populated places nearby
- Stoke-on-Trent 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Cannock 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Crewe 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Stafford 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Macclesfield 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Northwich 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Wilmslow 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Winsford 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Kidsgrove 4 miles6.4 km
- Cheadle Hulme 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Congleton 9.2 miles14.7 km
Neighbouring places
- May Bank Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Cross Heath Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Bradwell Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Burslem Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Holditch & Chesterton Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Etruria & Hanley Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Knutton Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Town Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Basford & Hartshill Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Moorcroft & Sneyd Green Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Burslem Park Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Wolstanton
ST5 0EN, ST5 0BS, ST5 0EL, ST5 0BN, ST5 8AE, ST5 0HU, ST5 8DW, ST5 0AY, ST5 0DY … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 33.3 miles53.6 km
- Longport Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station 2.4 miles3.8 km
Hotels near Wolstanton Ad
- Courtyard by Marriott Keele Staffordshire 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Stoke on Trent 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Manor House Hotel & Spa, Alsager 4 5 miles8.1 km
- Potbank Aparthotel 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Stoke on Trent 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Stoke on Trent 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Upper House 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Holly Trees Hotel 2 6 miles9.7 km
- Borough Arms Hotel 2 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Holiday Inn Stoke on Trent M6 Jct15 4 3.7 miles6 km
Schools in Wolstanton
- Ellison Primary Academy Primary
- St Margaret's C of E (VC) Junior School Primary
- St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Etruria Hall Country house 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Vale Park Stadium 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Springfield House Estate 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Moreton Hall Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- Crewe Hall Estate 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Doddington Hall Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Alexandra Stadium Stadium 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Somerford Hall Estate 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Blore Heath Historic site 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Swithamley Hall Estate 13 miles20.9 km