Affluence in ST5 2LB
How ST5 2LB 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
- 1,563 (2024)
ST5 2LBNewcastle
How well off ST5 2LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 2LB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40% of adults in the ST5 2LB area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 19.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.5% of adults in the ST5 2LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.7% of adults in the ST5 2LB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST5 2LB (Newcastle West & Cross Heath) (about 1,563 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.