Affluence in ST5 2GE
How ST5 2GE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newcastle West & Cross Heath
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,237 (2024)
How well off ST5 2GE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 2GE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.9% of adults in the ST5 2GE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 22.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.2% of adults in the ST5 2GE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.4% of adults in the ST5 2GE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST5 2GE (Newcastle West & Cross Heath) (about 2,237 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.