Affluence in ST5 0PR
How ST5 0PR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- May Bank
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,646 (2024)
ST5 0PRNewcastle
How well off ST5 0PR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 0PR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.6% of adults in the ST5 0PR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.7% of adults in the ST5 0PR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.1% of adults in the ST5 0PR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST5 0PR (May Bank) (about 1,646 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.