Affluence in ST5 0DU
How ST5 0DU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Porthill
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,275 (2024)
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How well off ST5 0DU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 0DU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.2% of adults in the ST5 0DU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.9% of adults in the ST5 0DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.5% of adults in the ST5 0DU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST5 0DU (Porthill) (about 1,275 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.