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Housing in ST5 0QG

What the homes in ST5 0QG 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
1,345 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (61.7%). Flats make up 4.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST5 0QGEngland
Detached10.7%22.9%
Semi-detached61.7%31.5%
Terraced22.7%23%
Purpose-built flat1.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82% of households in the ST5 0QG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 47% own outright and 35.1% with a mortgage.

ST5 0QG
82%
15%
England
  • Owned82%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented15.1%20.5%
  • Social rented2.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ST5 0QGEngland
Owned outright47%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST5 0QGEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.1%). 25% of households include dependent children.

ST5 0QGEngland
Living alone, under 6615.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST5 0QG (May Bank) (about 1,345 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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