Housing in ST5 7LY
What the homes in ST5 7LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Bradwell
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,758 (2024)
ST5 7LYNewcastle
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (55.1%). Flats make up 4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST5 7LY area is below that, at 51.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.2% of households against 20.5%. 23.2% own outright and 28.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned51.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.2%1%
- Private rented15.2%20.5%
- Social rented30.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.9%. 34.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST5 7LY sits in (Bradwell): about 1,758 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.