Affluence in ST5 1LW
How ST5 1LW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newcastle Town
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,986 (2024)
ST5 1LWNewcastle
How well off ST5 1LW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 1LW area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Crime1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the ST5 1LW area is well below that, at 39.8%. 18% are retired and 27.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST5 1LW area is below that, at 24.7%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST5 1LW area is broadly in line with that, at 32.2%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST5 1LW sits in (Newcastle Town): about 1,986 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.