Affluence in ST5 1UP
How ST5 1UP 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)
- Status
- No longer in use
ST5 1UPNewcastle
How well off ST5 1UP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 1UP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
39.8% of adults in the ST5 1UP area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 27.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.7% of adults in the ST5 1UP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.2% of adults in the ST5 1UP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST5 1UP (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.