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Housing in ST5 0LS

What the homes in ST5 0LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Porthill
Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,394 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (27.5%). Flats make up 24.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

ST5 0LSEngland
Detached25%22.9%
Semi-detached22.7%31.5%
Terraced27.5%23%
Purpose-built flat22.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST5 0LS area is broadly in line with that, at 63.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.5% of households against 20.5%. 32.2% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

ST5 0LS
63%
19%
17%
England
  • Owned63.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented19.5%20.5%
  • Social rented17.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST5 0LSEngland
Owned outright32.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association15.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST5 0LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.5%. 17.9% of households include dependent children.

ST5 0LSEngland
Living alone, under 6624.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Newcastle-under-Lyme, August 2026, +7.8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Newcastle-under-LymeEngland
All homes£833£1,459
One bedroom£580£1,195
Two bedrooms£744£1,335
Three bedrooms£896£1,489
Four or more£1,309£2,161
Detached£1,139£1,640
Semi-detached£867£1,449
Terraced£835£1,435
Flat or maisonette£663£1,444
About these figures

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.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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