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Affluence in ST5 1TT

How ST5 1TT 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)
Deprivation

How well off ST5 1TT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 1TT area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • 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
Income

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.

Average a year
£39,522
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
10
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the ST5 1TT area is below that, at 48.2%. 20.7% are retired and 13.2% are full-time students.

ST5 1TTEngland
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student13.2%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST5 1TT area is below that, at 28.4%.

ST5 1TTEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students13%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST5 1TT area is broadly in line with that, at 33.8%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

ST5 1TTEngland
Degree level or above33.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST5 1TT sits in (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.

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