Housing in ST5 8BL
What the homes in ST5 8BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Porthill
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,671 (2024)
ST5 8BLNewcastle
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (54.5%). Flats make up 16.5%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST5 8BL area is broadly in line with that, at 66.3%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.8% of households against 20.5%. 35.7% own outright and 30.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned66.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented25.8%20.5%
- Social rented7.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.5%. 19.6% 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 8BL sits in (Porthill): about 1,671 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.