Housing in ST5 4HT
What the homes in ST5 4HT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Westlands & Seabridge
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,474 (2024)
ST5 4HTNewcastle
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (57.2%). Flats make up 0.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST5 4HT area is well above that, at 85.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.5% of households against 20.5%. 47.6% own outright and 38.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned85.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented10.5%20.5%
- Social rented3.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.6%. 21.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST5 4HT sits in (Westlands & Seabridge): about 2,474 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.