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ST5 6EJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Talke & Crackley
Council: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,494 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST5 6EJ is like

ST5 6EJ is a postcode in the Talke & Crackley 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 1,494 people. 82.4% of households own their home, 7% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 63.8% 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 6EJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.0 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£50,776

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST5 6EJ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST5 6EJ FAQs

Is ST5 6EJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ST5 6EJ?

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 6EJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST5 6EJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in ST5 6EJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.7% of residents. 82.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.6%).

Which council covers ST5 6EJ?

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

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

How well connected is ST5 6EJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Longport Rail Station, 2.0 miles away.

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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