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Affluence in ST5 1

How ST5 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Population
10,561 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST5 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST5 1 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Living environment2.7
  • Crime3.5
  • Employment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Income4.8
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services8.8
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£40,964
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.4% of adults in ST5 1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 17.2% are full-time students.

ST5 1England
Employee, full-time29.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student17.2%7.9%
Retired21.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.3% of adults in ST5 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

ST5 1England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students17%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.4% of adults in ST5 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

ST5 1England
Degree level or above30.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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