Burslem

Burslem
Federated town and district
Population6,940 (2021 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSJ875495
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Districts of the town
Post townSTOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode districtST6
Dialling code01782
PoliceStaffordshire
FireStaffordshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Staffordshire

Burslem (/ˈbɜːrzləm/ BURZ-ləm) is one of the six towns that along with Hanley, Tunstall, Fenton, Longton and Stoke-upon-Trent form part of the city of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England. It is often referred to as the "mother town" of Stoke on Trent. [2][3] The population of the town was included under the Burslem Central ward and had a population of 6,490 in the 2021 Census.

  1. ^ "Burslem Central (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Our History | Burslem.info". burslem.info. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  3. ^ Elliott, Louise (22 January 2021). "Burslem in pictures: 21 stunning images of the Mother Town". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 3 March 2022.