Affluence in ST5 8DX
How ST5 8DX 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 8DXNewcastle
How well off ST5 8DX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 8DX area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the ST5 8DX area is above that, at 63.1%. 20.7% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST5 8DX area is broadly in line with that, at 34.8%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST5 8DX area is broadly in line with that, at 32.3%. 12.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST5 8DX sits in (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.