Birches Head & Northwood
Ward in Stoke-on-Trent, England
| Coordinates: | 53.032, -2.161 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 89 48 |
| Dialling code: | 01782 (Stoke-on-Trent) |
Birches Head & Northwood is a mainly residential ward on the western edge of Stoke-on-Trent, made up of late‑19th and 20th‑century terraces alongside post‑war council estates. It benefits from straightforward bus and road links into Hanley and the city centre, and provides local shops, community centres and the secondary school Birches Head Academy.
Historically the neighbourhood grew to house workers in the Potteries, and while that industrial past is still visible the local economy now leans towards retail, services and nearby industrial estates. Community and regeneration projects in recent years have focused on improving housing, green space and youth provision, leaving the area with a tangible local identity centred on clubs, churches and small‑scale cultural activity.
Postcode districts covering Birches Head & Northwood
Most populated places nearby
- Stoke-on-Trent 0.9 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 3.8 miles
- Cannock 23.8 miles
- Crewe 12.7 miles
- Stafford 15.7 miles
- Macclesfield 15.7 miles
- Northwich 21.2 miles
- Wilmslow 20.5 miles
- Winsford 18.4 miles
- Kidsgrove 5.1 miles
- Cheadle Hulme 23.4 miles
- Congleton 9.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stoke-on-Trent Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Abbey Hulton Ward 0.9 miles
- Bucknall & Eaton Park Ward 1 mile
- Moorcroft & Sneyd Green Ward 1 mile
- Etruria & Hanley Ward 1.2 miles
- Ford Green & Smallthorne Ward 1.3 miles
- Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton Ward 1.4 miles
- Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend Ward 1.8 miles
- Burslem Park Ward 1.8 miles
- Burslem Ward 2 miles
- Hartshill Park & Stoke Ward 2.1 miles
- Fenton West & Mount Pleasant Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Birches Head & Northwood
ST1 6PS, ST1 6DA, ST1 6TF, ST1 6QA, ST1 6TZ, ST1 6RS, ST1 6RG, ST1 6AP, ST1 2LZ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 22.7 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 35.3 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Longport Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Birches Head & Northwood Ad
- Hilton Garden Inn Stoke on Trent 4 1.1 miles
- Potbank Aparthotel 4 2.1 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott Keele Staffordshire 4 4.7 miles
- George Hotel, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent 1.7 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Stoke on Trent 4 1.5 miles
- The Upper House 4 6.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Stoke on Trent 3 3 miles
- Manor House Hotel & Spa, Alsager 4 6.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Stoke on Trent M6 Jct15 4 4.5 miles
- The Silk House 7.5 miles
Schools in Birches Head & Northwood
- Birches Head Academy Secondary
- Co-op Academy Grove Primary
- Co-op Academy Hamilton Primary
- Co-op Academy Northwood Primary
- St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Etruria Hall Country house 1.5 miles
- Vale Park Stadium 1.8 miles
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 3.1 miles
- Springfield House Estate 7.6 miles
- Moreton Hall Estate 7.6 miles
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 7.9 miles
- Crewe Hall Estate 10.5 miles
- Doddington Hall Estate 11.4 miles
- Somerford Hall Estate 11.6 miles
- Swithamley Hall Estate 11.7 miles
- Alexandra Stadium Stadium 12 miles
- Blore Heath Historic site 13.4 miles