Housing in ST5 1FE
What the homes in ST5 1FE 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
- 2,243 (2024)
ST5 1FENewcastle
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (49.8%). Flats make up 60.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST5 1FE area is less than half that, at 23.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.5% of households against 20.5%. 15.4% own outright and 8.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned23.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented36.5%20.5%
- Social rented38.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 56.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 42%. 10.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST5 1FE sits in (Newcastle Town): about 2,243 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.