Bacteriostatic water in Longton

Local facts for Longton

Longton sits in the ST3 postcode district (ST area), within Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands, England.

ST3 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Longton go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• University of Keele, Biological Sciences, 9 km
• The University of Manchester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 53.5 km
• University of Chester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 55.8 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Longton with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• The University of Birmingham (UKPRN 10006840): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 61.4 km south
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 61.6 km north-east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 62.6 km north-east
• The University of Nottingham (UKPRN 10007154): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 63.4 km east
• Loughborough University (UKPRN 10004113): Chemistry, 65.9 km east
• The University of Liverpool (UKPRN 10006842): Chemistry, 72.1 km north-west
• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 76.7 km north
• The University of Warwick (UKPRN 10007163): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 78 km south-east

Nearby: Fenton (1.9 km), Stoke-upon-Trent (3.8 km), Stoke-on-Trent (4.4 km), Hanley (5.1 km), Newcastle-under-Lyme (6.4 km).

Regional hub: Birmingham.

Longton lies north of Birmingham, about 58.7 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the ST postcode area (22 of the 150 we list for West Midlands):

• ST, 4.9 km
• Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5, 6.4 km
• Burslem, ST6, 7.4 km
• Stone, ST15, 9.6 km
• Cheadle, ST10, 10.4 km
• Kidsgrove, ST7, 12.9 km
• Biddulph, ST8, 14.4 km
• Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13, 14.5 km

Postcode districts in the ST area covered by our West Midlands location pages: ST1, ST3, ST4, ST5, ST6, ST7, ST8, ST10, ST13, ST14, ST15, ST16, ST18, ST19, ST21.

More nearby location pages in West Midlands (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Stoke-on-Trent (7 location pages): Fenton 1.9 km, Stoke-upon-Trent 3.8 km, Stoke-on-Trent 4.4 km, ST 4.9 km, Hanley 5.1 km, Burslem 7.4 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Longton: north, Biddulph (14.4 km); east, Cheadle (10.4 km); south, Stone (9.6 km); west, Fenton (1.9 km).

Location pages in West Midlands within 10 km of Longton: 9; within 25 km: 22; within 50 km: 62.

Map reference: 52.9877, -2.1403 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074560231).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.