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ST5 6EL area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Newcastle West & Cross Heath
Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,677 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What ST5 6EL is like

ST5 6EL is a postcode in the Newcastle West & Cross Heath 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 1,677 people. 58.2% of households own their home, 19.1% rent privately and 21.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 6EL compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.3 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, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£41,499

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST5 6EL differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    23.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

ST5 6EL FAQs

01
Is ST5 6EL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in ST5 6EL?

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.
03
Is ST5 6EL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST5 6EL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in ST5 6EL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 58.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.2%).
05
Which council covers ST5 6EL?

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

ST5 6EL comes under Newcastle-under-Lyme in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is ST5 6EL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Platform 2, 2.2 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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