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ST5 5LT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Silverdale & Keele
Council: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 3,545 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST5 5LT is like

ST5 5LT is a postcode in the Silverdale & Keele neighbourhood of Newcastle-under-Lyme. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 3,545 people. 74.9% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 7.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 15–19, and 19.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in ST5 5 sold for a median of £433,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST5 5LT compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 16.6 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

1.5/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

of 7 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£49,302

Average a year, before tax — higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A student area
69.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
35.6% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ST5 5 is up 8.3% on the year before.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST5 5LT FAQs

Is ST5 5LT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ST5 5LT?

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.

Is ST5 5LT safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 16.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST5 5LT, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in ST5 5LT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 15–19, at 35.4% of residents. 74.9% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (45.5%).

Which council covers ST5 5LT?

ST5 5LT is in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

ST5 5LT is in Newcastle-under-Lyme, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST5 5LT?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 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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