Affluence in ST5 0NE
How ST5 0NE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- May Bank
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,345 (2024)
ST5 0NENewcastle
How well off ST5 0NE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 0NE area scores 8.0 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 disability6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.1% of adults in the ST5 0NE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.4% of adults in the ST5 0NE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.6% of adults in the ST5 0NE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST5 0NE (May Bank) (about 1,345 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.