Affluence in ST5 5NL
How ST5 5NL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Silverdale & Keele
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,545 (2024)
ST5 5NLNewcastle
How well off ST5 5NL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 5NL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
19.7% of adults in the ST5 5NL area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 8.4% are retired and 69.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
16% of adults in the ST5 5NL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.8% of adults in the ST5 5NL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 3.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST5 5NL (Silverdale & Keele) (about 3,545 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.