# ST8

Postcode district covering Biddulph, Gillow Heath and Braddocks Hay, in Staffordshire Moorlands.

ST8 is a postcode district covering Biddulph, Gillow Heath and Braddocks Hay, in Staffordshire Moorlands. Median sale price £215,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code ST8. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [ST](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an ST8 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £215,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in ST8 was £215,000 in 2025. Joint 482nd cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st8#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 19,523** (2021). ST8 had 19,523 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,262nd least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st8#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 35%** (2022). About 35% of people in ST8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st8#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 87.8%** (January 2026). In ST8, 87.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st8#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=ST8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 35% of people in ST8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=ST8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 350 homes were sold in ST8 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=ST8) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for ST8.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=ST8) (Census 2021, England and Wales): ST8 had 19,523 usual residents at the census.

## How ST8 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | ST8 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £215,000 | joint 8th cheapest | 21 postcode districts, ST · 2025 |
| Population | 19,523 | 9th least populated | 22 postcode districts, ST · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 35% | 11th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 22 postcode districts, ST · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 87.8% | 10th highest | 22 postcode districts, ST · Jan 2026 |

## Is ST8 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in ST8 at a rate of 72.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 102.8 per 1,000 people across the ST postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 110 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in ST8.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (565), anti-social behaviour (305) and other crime (216).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in ST8 was 72.5 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in ST8, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so ST8 has no single figure. Of its 12 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in ST8

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Staffordshire Moorlands 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/neighbourhood/e01029767) | 1,563 | 34.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 21.5% |
| [Staffordshire Moorlands 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/neighbourhood/e01029769) | 1,772 | 31.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 71.1% |
| [Staffordshire Moorlands 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/neighbourhood/e01029770) | 2,061 | 32.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.2% |
| [Staffordshire Moorlands 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/neighbourhood/e01029763) | 1,541 | 114.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.9% |
| [Staffordshire Moorlands 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/neighbourhood/e01029764) | 1,773 | 58.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 96.6% |
| [Staffordshire Moorlands 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/neighbourhood/e01029765) | 1,322 | 88.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Staffordshire Moorlands 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/neighbourhood/e01029766) | 1,422 | 72.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 95.0% |
| [Staffordshire Moorlands 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/neighbourhood/e01029774) | 1,933 | 209.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 95.6% |
| [Staffordshire Moorlands 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/neighbourhood/e01029768) | 1,553 | 26.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 94.8% |
| [Staffordshire Moorlands 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/neighbourhood/e01029771) | 1,590 | 68.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 94.8% |
| [Staffordshire Moorlands 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/neighbourhood/e01029772) | 1,611 | 47.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 95.2% |
| [Staffordshire Moorlands 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/neighbourhood/e01029773) | 1,485 | 49.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 90.4% |

## Your MP

- [Staffordshire Moorlands](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/staffordshire-moorlands): Dame Karen Bradley (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 96% of the people here.
- [Stoke-on-Trent North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stoke-on-trent-north): David Williams (Labour), MP since July 2024. 3.6% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in ST8

[Biddulph Central](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/biddulph-central), [Biddulph Moor & Rudyard](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/biddulph-moor-and-rudyard), [Biddulph North & Brownlees](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/biddulph-north-and-brownlees)

## Postcode sectors in ST8

[ST8 6 (256 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st8-6), [ST8 7 (274 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st8-7), [ST8 9 (3 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st8-9)

## Council

[Staffordshire Moorlands](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands)

## Towns in ST8

[Biddulph](https://openindex.co.uk/town/biddulph)

## Postcode districts next to ST8

[CW12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw12), [SK11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk11), [ST6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st6), [ST7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st7), [ST13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st13)

## Nearest rail stations

[Congleton (4.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1926,53.1579)

## More in the ST postcode area

[All ST postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## ST8 in brief

ST8 is a postcode district covering Biddulph, Gillow Heath and Braddocks Hay, in Staffordshire Moorlands.
About 19,687 people lived in ST8 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £215,000 in 2025 across 350 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 72.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in ST8 was £215,000 in 2025.
ST8 had 19,523 usual residents at the census.
About 35% of people in ST8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In ST8, 87.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: ST8
- Postcode area: [ST](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st)
- Constituency: [Staffordshire Moorlands †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/staffordshire-moorlands)
- Council: [Staffordshire Moorlands †](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands)
- Area: 22.61 km²
- People, mid-2024: 19,687*
- Neighbourhoods: 12
- Output areas: 65

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[ST7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st7), [ST13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st13), [ST6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st6), [CW12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw12), [SK11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk11)

## Latest updates for ST8

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/ST8

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st8, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st8#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st8