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Housing in ST5 1BD

What the homes in ST5 1BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Newcastle Town
Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,986 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (52.9%). Flats make up 28.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

ST5 1BDEngland
Detached5.3%22.9%
Semi-detached13.6%31.5%
Terraced52.9%23%
Purpose-built flat18.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST5 1BD area is well below that, at 39.1%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 43.3% of households against 20.5%. 26.3% own outright and 12.8% with a mortgage.

ST5 1BD
39%
43%
17%
England
  • Owned39.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented43.3%20.5%
  • Social rented17.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST5 1BDEngland
Owned outright26.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent41%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association16.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 47.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST5 1BDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 31.5%. 12.3% of households include dependent children.

ST5 1BDEngland
Living alone, under 6631.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.5%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. 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 1BD sits in (Newcastle Town): about 1,986 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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