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ST5 0DP area guide

Who lives in ST5 0DP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Porthill
Council: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,275 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST5 0DP is like

ST5 0DP is a postcode in the Porthill area of Newcastle-under-Lyme. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,275 people. 79.6% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 7.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in ST5 0 sold for a median of £188,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST5 0DP compares

Headline figures for ST5 0DP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£188,000

Median over 140 sales in ST5 0, +7.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.8/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,943

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST5 0DP differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ST5 0 is up 7.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ST5 0DP FAQs

Is ST5 0DP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.8 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in ST5 0DP?

The median sale price over the last year was £188,000.

Homes in ST5 0 sold for a median of £188,000 across 140 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ST5 0DP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST5 0DP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in ST5 0DP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8% of residents. 79.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.4%).

Which council covers ST5 0DP?

The local authority for ST5 0DP is Newcastle-under-Lyme.

ST5 0DP comes under Newcastle-under-Lyme in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST5 0DP?

Connectivity scores 6.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.8 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Platform 2, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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