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 miles1.4 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Cannock 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Crewe 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Stafford 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Macclesfield 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Northwich 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Wilmslow 20.5 miles33 km
- Winsford 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Kidsgrove 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Cheadle Hulme 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Congleton 9.4 miles15.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Stoke-on-Trent Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Abbey Hulton Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Bucknall & Eaton Park Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Moorcroft & Sneyd Green Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Etruria & Hanley Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Ford Green & Smallthorne Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Burslem Park Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Burslem Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Hartshill Park & Stoke Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Fenton West & Mount Pleasant Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Birches Head & Northwood
ST1 2PE, ST1 2AQ, ST1 2LF, ST1 6PZ, ST1 2JS, ST1 6ND, ST1 2BZ, ST1 6SL, ST1 2DP … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 35.3 miles56.8 km
- Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station 1.8 miles3 km
- Longport Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
Hotels near Birches Head & Northwood Ad
- Hilton Garden Inn Stoke on Trent 4 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Potbank Aparthotel 4 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Keele Staffordshire 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Stoke on Trent 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Manor House Hotel & Spa, Alsager 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Stoke on Trent 3 3 miles4.8 km
- The Upper House 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Burleigh House 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Holiday Inn Stoke on Trent M6 Jct15 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Silk House 7.5 miles12.1 km
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 miles2.4 km
- Vale Park Stadium 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Springfield House Estate 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Moreton Hall Estate 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Crewe Hall Estate 10.5 miles17 km
- Doddington Hall Estate 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Somerford Hall Estate 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Swithamley Hall Estate 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Alexandra Stadium Stadium 12 miles19.4 km
- Blore Heath Historic site 13.4 miles21.6 km