Affluence in ST5 6BU
How ST5 6BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Talke & Crackley
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,494 (2024)
ST5 6BUNewcastle
How well off ST5 6BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 6BU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.8% of adults in the ST5 6BU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.4% of adults in the ST5 6BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.9% of adults in the ST5 6BU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST5 6BU (Talke & Crackley) (about 1,494 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.