Birches Head

Birches Head is an area of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.

Birches Head

St Matthew's Church, Birches Head
Birches Head
Location within Staffordshire
Population11,322 (2011. Ward. Birches Head and Central Forest Park)[1]
OS grid referenceSJ8948
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode districtST1
Dialling code01782
PoliceStaffordshire
FireStaffordshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament

Formerly Birches Head Farm, the area has had modern housing built on it. The local secondary school is Birches Head Academy. The Caldon Canal runs through the area, which is easily accessible from the city centre, with main roads such as the A5009, A5008 and A5272.

Potter's House Church

Potter's House Church is on the site of the former high school. It has a secondary location at Longton Central Hall.

References

  1. "Stoke Ward population 2011". Retrieved 20 December 2015.
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