Affluence in ST5 1QA
How ST5 1QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newcastle Town
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,243 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off ST5 1QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 1QA area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth 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
- Crime1.0
- Employment2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
28.9% of adults in the ST5 1QA area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 33.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.5% of adults in the ST5 1QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.3% of adults in the ST5 1QA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST5 1QA (Newcastle Town) (about 2,243 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.