Affluence in ST5 4LY
How ST5 4LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Westlands & Seabridge
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,148 (2024)
ST5 4LYNewcastle
How well off ST5 4LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 4LY area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Employment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.9% of adults in the ST5 4LY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.2% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.4% of adults in the ST5 4LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40% of adults in the ST5 4LY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST5 4LY (Westlands & Seabridge) (about 1,148 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.