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Housing in ST5 0PY

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

Neighbourhood
May Bank
Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,646 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (69.9%). Flats make up 6.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST5 0PYEngland
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached69.9%31.5%
Terraced20.3%23%
Purpose-built flat5.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST5 0PY area is above that, at 74.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.4% of households against 20.5%. 42.8% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.

ST5 0PY
75%
15%
England
  • Owned74.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented15.4%20.5%
  • Social rented9.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST5 0PYEngland
Owned outright42.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.4%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST5 0PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.5%. 23.9% of households include dependent children.

ST5 0PYEngland
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.4%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 0PY sits in (May Bank): about 1,646 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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