Birches Head

Birches Head
Birches Head  Birches Head shown within Staffordshire
Population	11,322 (2011. Ward. Birches Head and Central Forest Park)
OS grid reference	SJ8948
Unitary authority	Stoke-on-Trent
Ceremonial county	Staffordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode district	ST1
Dialling code	01782
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
EU Parliament	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Stoke-on-Trent Central
List of places UK England Staffordshire

Birches Head is an area within Stoke-on-Trent. It lies on the edge of the town of Hanley.

Formerly Birches Head Farm the area had new housing built on it to meet modern demands. These houses are centered on wide, open spaces.

An old railway line runs across the estate which runs past the High School. The local High School is called Birches Head Academy. The old High School site is now a Church, The Potter's House Church (Stoke-on-Trent). There is also a Canal running through the suburb, the Caldon Canal. The canal runs from another part of the City, Etruria, Staffordshire to Froghall, Staffordshire. The area is easily accessible due to its position around the City Centre, with main roads such as the A5009, A5008 and the A5272.

According to the United Kingdom Census 2011, all areas in and around Stoke-on-Trent, including Birches Head saw a rise in economic activity from 2001 to 2011 and also saw a similar number of people living in the estate for the ten years. The rise in Economical Activity may be linked to the affluence of the new build estate where a lot of houses are valued at over £150,000.

External links

• Birches Head High Schools Website