Affluence in ST5 5HW
How ST5 5HW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Loggerheads & Baldwins Gate
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,708 (2024)
ST5 5HWNewcastle
How well off ST5 5HW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 5HW area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the ST5 5HW area is broadly in line with that, at 56.7%. 29.6% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST5 5HW area is above that, at 45.4%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST5 5HW area is above that, at 40.5%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST5 5HW sits in (Loggerheads & Baldwins Gate): about 2,708 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.