Affluence in ST5 1TU
How ST5 1TU 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)
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How well off ST5 1TU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 1TU 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.
- 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
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 1TU area is below that, at 48.2%. 20.7% are retired and 13.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST5 1TU area is below that, at 28.4%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST5 1TU area is broadly in line with that, at 33.8%. 19.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST5 1TU 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.