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Housing in ST5 7DF

What the homes in ST5 7DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Chesterton & Knutton
Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,615 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (55.4%). Flats make up 14.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

ST5 7DFEngland
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached55.4%31.5%
Terraced27%23%
Purpose-built flat13.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST5 7DF area is well below that, at 38.1%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.6% of households against 20.5%. 14.7% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.

ST5 7DF
38%
28%
34%
England
  • Owned38.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented27.6%20.5%
  • Social rented34.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST5 7DFEngland
Owned outright14.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council13.9%8.3%
From a housing association20.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 36.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST5 7DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.6%. 30.9% of households include dependent children.

ST5 7DFEngland
Living alone, under 6625.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Newcastle-under-Lyme, August 2026, +7.8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Newcastle-under-LymeEngland
All homes£833£1,459
One bedroom£580£1,195
Two bedrooms£744£1,335
Three bedrooms£896£1,489
Four or more£1,309£2,161
Detached£1,139£1,640
Semi-detached£867£1,449
Terraced£835£1,435
Flat or maisonette£663£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST5 7DF sits in (Chesterton & Knutton): about 1,615 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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