Affluence in ST5 1BU
How ST5 1BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newcastle Town
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,426 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off ST5 1BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 1BU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.2% of adults in the ST5 1BU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 13.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.4% of adults in the ST5 1BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.8% of adults in the ST5 1BU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST5 1BU (Newcastle Town) (about 1,426 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.