Affluence in ST5 8BT
How ST5 8BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- May Bank
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,410 (2024)
ST5 8BTNewcastle
How well off ST5 8BT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 8BT area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.1% of adults in the ST5 8BT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.8% of adults in the ST5 8BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.3% of adults in the ST5 8BT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST5 8BT (May Bank) (about 1,410 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.