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ST5 6SB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Westlands & Seabridge
Council: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,742 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

ST5 6SBNewcastle

At a glance

What ST5 6SB is like

ST5 6SB is a postcode in the Westlands & Seabridge 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 1,742 people. 74.3% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 10.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 45% 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 6SB compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.4 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

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,635

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST5 6SB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
33% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST5 6SB FAQs

Is ST5 6SB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ST5 6SB?

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 6SB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST5 6SB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in ST5 6SB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8% of residents. 74.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.2%).

Which council covers ST5 6SB?

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

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

How well connected is ST5 6SB?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Platform 2, 2.5 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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