Affluence in ST5 8EG
How ST5 8EG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Porthill
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,367 (2024)
ST5 8EGNewcastle
How well off ST5 8EG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 8EG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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 disability4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.6% of adults in the ST5 8EG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.5% of adults in the ST5 8EG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.3% of adults in the ST5 8EG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST5 8EG (Porthill) (about 1,367 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.