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ST5 5 area guide

Who lives in ST5 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Population
9,564 (2024)
At a glance

What ST5 5 is like

The ST5 5 postcode sector in Newcastle-under-Lyme covers 139 live postcodes and is home to about 9,564 people in 2,992 households. 78% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 7.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 39.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in ST5 5 sold for a median of £433,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST5 5 compares

Headline figures for ST5 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£433,000

Median over 35 sales in ST5 5, +8.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in ST5 5.

Household incomeMore
£57,018

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST5 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A student area

    30.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  2. 02
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  3. 03
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in ST5 5 is up 8.3% on the year before.

  4. 04
    An older population

    22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  5. 05
    Few private renters

    Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ST5 5 FAQs

01
Is ST5 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in ST5 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £433,000.

Homes in ST5 5 sold for a median of £433,000 across 35 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ST5 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST5 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in ST5 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 16% of residents. 78% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.2%).
05
Which council covers ST5 5?

The local authority for ST5 5 is Newcastle-under-Lyme.

ST5 5 comes under Newcastle-under-Lyme in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is ST5 5?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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