Housing in ST5 6EB
What the homes in ST5 6EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Newcastle West & Cross Heath
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,677 (2024)
ST5 6EBNewcastle
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (56.2%). Flats make up 12.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST5 6EB area is broadly in line with that, at 58.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.1% of households against 20.5%. 30.6% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned58.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented19.1%20.5%
- Social rented21.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.3%. 21.7% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Newcastle-under-Lyme, August 2026, +7.8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST5 6EB sits in (Newcastle West & Cross Heath): about 1,677 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.