Affluence in ST5 6EL
How ST5 6EL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newcastle West & Cross Heath
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,677 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
ST5 6ELNewcastle
How well off ST5 6EL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 6EL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.7% of adults in the ST5 6EL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.7% of adults in the ST5 6EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.9% of adults in the ST5 6EL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST5 6EL (Newcastle West & Cross Heath) (about 1,677 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.