Affluence in ST5 2SQ
How ST5 2SQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newcastle Town
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,895 (2024)
ST5 2SQNewcastle
How well off ST5 2SQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 2SQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45% of adults in the ST5 2SQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 20% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.5% of adults in the ST5 2SQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.9% of adults in the ST5 2SQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST5 2SQ (Newcastle Town) (about 1,895 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.