Longton & Meir Hay South
Ward in Stoke-on-Trent, England
| Coordinates: | 52.986, -2.129 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 91 43 |
| Dialling code: | 01782 (Stoke-on-Trent) |
Longton and Meir Hay South sit in the southern reaches of Stoke-on-Trent, blending the older town centre character of Longton with quieter suburban streets and patches of green space around Meir. The ward has a mix of Victorian terraces and post‑war housing, decent local shopping and community facilities, with good road links to the A50 and rail access via Longton railway station, making it both residential and reasonably well connected.
There’s a strong pottery heritage in the area that still shapes local identity, with attractions such as the Gladstone Pottery Museum nearby and a legacy of small industrial estates and workshops. Socially it’s a varied community with active local groups, periodic regeneration projects and a market culture that echoes the city’s manufacturing past while serving everyday neighbourhood life.
Postcode districts covering Longton & Meir Hay South
Most populated places nearby
- Stoke-on-Trent 2.6 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 5.5 miles
- Burton upon Trent 23.8 miles
- Cannock 20.3 miles
- Crewe 15.3 miles
- Stafford 12.4 miles
- Macclesfield 18.9 miles
- Northwich 24.5 miles
- Wilmslow 23.9 miles
- Lichfield 24.4 miles
- Winsford 21.5 miles
- Kidsgrove 8.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dresden & Florence Ward 0.6 miles
- Sandford Hill Ward 0.7 miles
- Lightwood North & Normacot Ward 0.8 miles
- Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney Ward 1 mile
- Fenton East Ward 1.1 miles
- Blurton Ward 1.2 miles
- Meir North Ward 1.3 miles
- Hollybush Ward 1.4 miles
- Meir South Ward 1.5 miles
- Meir Park Ward 1.7 miles
- Fenton West & Mount Pleasant Ward 1.8 miles
- Cookshill Built-up area 2 miles
Example postcodes in Longton & Meir Hay South
ST3 1LX, ST3 1SJ, ST3 2LW, ST3 1HZ, ST3 1QQ, ST3 2JG, ST3 1NT, ST3 2NZ, ST3 1BE … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 26.2 miles
- East Midlands Airport 35 miles
- Longton Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Longton & Meir Hay South Ad
- The Upper House 4 3.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Stoke on Trent 3 1.8 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Stoke on Trent 4 3.3 miles
- Potbank Aparthotel 3 2.7 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott Keele Staffordshire 4 5.8 miles
- George Hotel, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent 5 miles
- Holiday Inn Stoke on Trent M6 Jct15 4 4 miles
- Weathervane Hotel by Greene King Inns 2 2 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Stoke on Trent 4 4 miles
- Stone House Hotel 3 6.6 miles
Local points of interest
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 2 miles
- Etruria Hall Country house 3.9 miles
- Vale Park Stadium 5.2 miles
- Springfield House Estate 6.9 miles
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles
- Moreton Hall Estate 11.1 miles
- Chartley Castle Estate 11.2 miles
- Ingestre Hall Estate 12.3 miles
- Doddington Hall Estate 12.8 miles
- Blore Heath Historic site 12.9 miles
- Crewe Hall Estate 13.1 miles
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 13.3 miles