Affluence in ST5 1JF
How ST5 1JF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newcastle Town
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,671 (2024)
ST5 1JFNewcastle
How well off ST5 1JF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 1JF area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Employment3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.1% of adults in the ST5 1JF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 30.1% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.9% of adults in the ST5 1JF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.5% of adults in the ST5 1JF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST5 1JF (Newcastle Town) (about 1,671 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.