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ST5 6AN area guide

Who lives in ST5 6AN, 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)

ST5 6ANNewcastle

At a glance

What ST5 6AN is like

ST5 6AN is a postcode in the Silverdale & Keele area of Newcastle-under-Lyme. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,545 people. 74.9% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 7.4% are in social housing. The largest 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 well below the England and Wales average. Homes in ST5 6 sold for a median of £155,225 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST5 6AN compares

Headline figures for ST5 6AN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£155,225

Median over 98 sales in ST5 6, −1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£49,302

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST5 6AN differs most from the national average.

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 aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST5 6AN FAQs

Is ST5 6AN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ST5 6AN?

The median sale price over the last year was £155,225.

Homes in ST5 6 sold for a median of £155,225 across 98 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ST5 6AN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST5 6AN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in ST5 6AN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers ST5 6AN?

The local authority for ST5 6AN is Newcastle-under-Lyme.

ST5 6AN comes under Newcastle-under-Lyme in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST5 6AN?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 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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