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Housing in ST5 7JS

What the homes in ST5 7JS 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
1,623 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (43.3%). Flats make up 17.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

ST5 7JSEngland
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached43.3%31.5%
Terraced36.1%23%
Purpose-built flat14.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST5 7JS area is well below that, at 42.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15% of households against 20.5%. 20.8% own outright and 21.6% with a mortgage.

ST5 7JS
42%
15%
42%
England
  • Owned42.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented42.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST5 7JSEngland
Owned outright20.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council13.2%8.3%
From a housing association29.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST5 7JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.7%. 32.8% of households include dependent children.

ST5 7JSEngland
Living alone, under 6619.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children12.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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 7JS sits in (Chesterton & Knutton): about 1,623 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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