Affluence in ST5 0LS
How ST5 0LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Porthill
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,394 (2024)
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How well off ST5 0LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 0LS area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the ST5 0LS area is broadly in line with that, at 55.4%. 26.5% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST5 0LS area is below that, at 28.1%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST5 0LS area is below that, at 25.8%. 19.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST5 0LS sits in (Porthill): about 1,394 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.