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ST5 6AU area guide

Who lives in ST5 6AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Audley & Bignall End
Council: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,485 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST5 6AU is like

ST5 6AU is a postcode in the Audley & Bignall End 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 2,485 people. 79% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 56.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 6AU compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.0 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

1.5/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

83%

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

Household incomeMore

£44,113

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST5 6AU differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 10.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST5 6AU FAQs

Is ST5 6AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 6AU?

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 6AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST5 6AU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in ST5 6AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.3% of residents. 79% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.4%).

Which council covers ST5 6AU?

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

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

How well connected is ST5 6AU?

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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