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ST6 2NS · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 13 JUN 2026

ST6 2NS

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
45/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,362 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around ST6 2NS.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools47/100
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

35 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 58 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Sneyd Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety48/100
7crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68/100
24GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 23 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: APSLEY SURGERY — 0.6 mi

Transport58/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 89.3 ha total — largest park 47.1 ha (0.26 mi away)

Nearest: The Church of St Andrew — 0.2 mi

Amenities79/100
35supermarkets

35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Morrisons, Asda, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Tesco Chell Street Hanley Express — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ST6 2NS.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
11.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40

About ST6 2NS

ST6 2NS scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Chell Street Hanley Express about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ST6 2NS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,362 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Sneyd Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is APSLEY SURGERY, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HAYWOOD HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near ST6 2NS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 28 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 89.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is The Church of St Andrew, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 35 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Morrisons, Asda, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Tesco Chell Street Hanley Express, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.1 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore ST6 2NS on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

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All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.