Affluence in ST5 7JS
How ST5 7JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chesterton & Knutton
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,623 (2024)
ST5 7JSNewcastle
How well off ST5 7JS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 7JS area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.6% of adults in the ST5 7JS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.6% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.3% of adults in the ST5 7JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15% of adults in the ST5 7JS area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST5 7JS (Chesterton & Knutton) (about 1,623 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.