Blurton
Ward in Stoke-on-Trent, England
| Coordinates: | 52.976, -2.154 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 89 42 |
| Dialling code: | 01782 (Stoke-on-Trent) |
Blurton is a largely residential ward on the south‑eastern edge of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England. It feels suburban rather than industrial, with a mix of older terraces, post‑war council estates and newer housing, served by local shops, schools and pockets of green space that give the area a neighbourhood atmosphere.
Historically it was absorbed into the city as urban growth replaced farmland, so while it sits outside the core of The Potteries it shares the wider area's ceramic heritage and commuting patterns into the city and neighbouring towns. Community life in Blurton is shaped by local clubs, community centres and regeneration efforts, reflecting the mixed social and economic character common to many Stoke‑on‑Trent suburbs.
Postcode districts covering Blurton
Most populated places nearby
- Stoke-on-Trent 3 miles4.8 km
- Telford 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Burton upon Trent 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Cannock 20 miles32.2 km
- Crewe 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Stafford 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Macclesfield 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Northwich 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Wilmslow 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Lichfield 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Winsford 21.1 miles34 km
Neighbouring places
- Hollybush Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Dresden & Florence Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Hanford, Newstead & Trentham Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Longton & Meir Hay South Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Lightwood North & Normacot Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Fenton East Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Sandford Hill Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Fenton West & Mount Pleasant Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Meir South Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Boothen Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Trent Vale & Oak Hill Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Barlaston Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Blurton
ST3 4BP, ST3 3JW, ST3 3BH, ST3 3BB, ST3 4AZ, ST3 2ER, ST3 2HH, ST3 2EP, ST3 3BP … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 26.5 miles42.7 km
- East Midlands Airport 35.8 miles57.7 km
- Longton Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Wedgwood Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
Hotels near Blurton
- The Upper House 4 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Stoke on Trent 3 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Potbank Aparthotel 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Stoke on Trent 4 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Keele Staffordshire 4 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Holiday Inn Stoke on Trent M6 Jct15 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Stoke on Trent 4 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Stone House Hotel 3 6 miles9.7 km
- Burleigh House 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Manor House Hotel & Spa, Alsager 4 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Weathervane Hotel by Greene King Inns 2 2.8 miles4.4 km
- North Stafford Hotel 3 2.5 miles4 km
Schools in Blurton
- Kemball School Special
- Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Secondary
- Sutherland Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 1.2 miles2 km
- Etruria Hall Country house 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Vale Park Stadium 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Springfield House Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 10.8 miles17.5 km
- Chartley Castle Estate 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Moreton Hall Estate 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Blore Heath Historic site 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Doddington Hall Estate 12 miles19.2 km
- Ingestre Hall Estate 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Crewe Hall Estate 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Acton Hill Estate 13.7 miles22 km