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Housing in ST5 2LN

What the homes in ST5 2LN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Newcastle West & Cross Heath
Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,563 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (39.6%). Flats make up 28.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

ST5 2LNEngland
Detached12.3%22.9%
Semi-detached39.6%31.5%
Terraced19.5%23%
Purpose-built flat27.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST5 2LN area is below that, at 46.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.8% of households against 20.5%. 29.1% own outright and 17.3% with a mortgage.

ST5 2LN
46%
15%
37%
England
  • Owned46.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented14.8%20.5%
  • Social rented37%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST5 2LNEngland
Owned outright29.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council9.4%8.3%
From a housing association27.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 44.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST5 2LNEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.6%. 20.7% of households include dependent children.

ST5 2LNEngland
Living alone, under 6622.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.7%12.8%
Couple, no children11.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Newcastle-under-Lyme, August 2026, +7.8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Newcastle-under-LymeEngland
All homes£833£1,459
One bedroom£580£1,195
Two bedrooms£744£1,335
Three bedrooms£896£1,489
Four or more£1,309£2,161
Detached£1,139£1,640
Semi-detached£867£1,449
Terraced£835£1,435
Flat or maisonette£663£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST5 2LN sits in (Newcastle West & Cross Heath): about 1,563 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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