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ST5 6LX area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Silverdale & Keele
Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,852 (2024)
At a glance

What ST5 6LX is like

ST5 6LX is a postcode in the Silverdale & Keele 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 1,852 people. 65.5% of households own their home, 19.1% rent privately and 14.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 47.9% 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 6LX compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.7 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
2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£49,302

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST5 6LX differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    25.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

ST5 6LX FAQs

01
Is ST5 6LX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in ST5 6LX?

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 6LX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST5 6LX, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in ST5 6LX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.6% of residents. 65.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.9%).
05
Which council covers ST5 6LX?

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

ST5 6LX 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 6LX?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Platform 2, 2.9 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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