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ST5 1UP area guide

Who lives in ST5 1UP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newcastle Town
Council: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,986 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What ST5 1UP is like

ST5 1UP is a postcode in the Newcastle Town area of Newcastle-under-Lyme. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,986 people. 39.1% of households own their home, 43.3% rent privately and 17.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 39.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in ST5 1 sold for a median of £130,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST5 1UP compares

Headline figures for ST5 1UP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 69.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£130,000

Median over 31 sales in ST5 1, −1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 60 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£39,522

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST5 1UP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
43.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
27.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
69.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
39.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ST5 1UP FAQs

Is ST5 1UP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 69.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ST5 1UP?

The median sale price over the last year was £130,000.

Homes in ST5 1 sold for a median of £130,000 across 31 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ST5 1UP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 69.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST5 1UP, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in ST5 1UP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 23.3% of residents. 39.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (52.9%).

Which council covers ST5 1UP?

The local authority for ST5 1UP is Newcastle-under-Lyme.

ST5 1UP comes under Newcastle-under-Lyme in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST5 1UP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 60 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, 1.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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