Abbey Hulton
Ward in Stoke-on-Trent, England
| Coordinates: | 53.034, -2.139 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 90 48 |
| Dialling code: | 01782 (Stoke-on-Trent) |
Abbey Hulton is a south-eastern suburb of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, sitting within the wider the Potteries conurbation. It is mainly residential with pockets of green space, local shopping parades and easy road links into the city, giving it a suburban feel while still close to urban amenities.
The area takes its name from the remains of a medieval Cistercian abbey and later developed through the county’s industrial era, with strong historical ties to coal mining and the pottery trades. Today it is a mixed, working‑class community with active local groups, schools and modest regeneration projects aimed at improving housing and facilities while acknowledging its industrial and historic roots.
Postcode districts covering Abbey Hulton
Most populated places nearby
- Stoke-on-Trent 1.2 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 4.7 miles
- Cannock 23.7 miles
- Crewe 13.5 miles
- Stafford 15.7 miles
- Macclesfield 15.6 miles
- Northwich 21.7 miles
- Wilmslow 20.5 miles
- Winsford 19.1 miles
- Kidsgrove 5.7 miles
- Cheadle Hulme 23.4 miles
- Congleton 9.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Birches Head & Northwood Ward 0.9 miles
- Bucknall & Eaton Park Ward 1 mile
- Stoke-on-Trent Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend Ward 1.3 miles
- Ford Green & Smallthorne Ward 1.6 miles
- Moorcroft & Sneyd Green Ward 1.7 miles
- Bagnall Parish 1.9 miles
- Baddeley, Milton & Norton Ward 2 miles
- Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton Ward 2 miles
- Etruria & Hanley Ward 2.1 miles
- Werrington Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Bagnall and Stanley Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Abbey Hulton
ST2 8PG, ST2 8HA, ST2 8NS, ST2 8DQ, ST2 8BL, ST2 8AX, ST2 8BZ, ST2 8LZ, ST2 8LT … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 22.8 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 36 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Longton Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels near Abbey Hulton Ad
- Hilton Garden Inn Stoke on Trent 4 1.9 miles
- George Hotel, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent 2.5 miles
- Potbank Aparthotel 3 2.7 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott Keele Staffordshire 4 5.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Stoke on Trent 3 3.4 miles
- The Upper House 4 6.6 miles
- Manor House Hotel & Spa, Alsager 4 7.6 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Stoke on Trent 4 2.4 miles
- The Silk House 6.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Stoke on Trent M6 Jct15 4 5.2 miles
Schools in Abbey Hulton
- Abbey Hulton Primary School Primary
- Aurora Hanley School Independent - special
- Carmountside Primary Academy Primary
- Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Etruria Hall Country house 2.4 miles
- Vale Park Stadium 2.5 miles
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 3.5 miles
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 7.2 miles
- Moreton Hall Estate 7.9 miles
- Springfield House Estate 8.3 miles
- Swithamley Hall Estate 11.2 miles
- Crewe Hall Estate 11.3 miles
- Somerford Hall Estate 11.9 miles
- Doddington Hall Estate 12.3 miles
- Alexandra Stadium Stadium 12.8 miles
- Blore Heath Historic site 14.2 miles