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ST5 8 area guide

Who lives in ST5 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Population
14,490 (2024)
At a glance

What ST5 8 is like

The ST5 8 postcode sector in Newcastle-under-Lyme covers 220 live postcodes and is home to about 14,490 people in 6,311 households. 74% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 10.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in ST5 8 sold for a median of £187,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST5 8 compares

Headline figures for ST5 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.3/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£187,250

Median over 136 sales in ST5 8, −4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in ST5 8.

Household incomeMore
£46,995

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST5 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    3 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST5 8 FAQs

01
Is ST5 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in ST5 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £187,250.

Homes in ST5 8 sold for a median of £187,250 across 136 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ST5 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST5 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in ST5 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 74% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52.6%).
05
Which council covers ST5 8?

The local authority for ST5 8 is Newcastle-under-Lyme.

ST5 8 comes under Newcastle-under-Lyme in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is ST5 8?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Platform 2, 0.6 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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