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ST5 8EG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Porthill
Council: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,367 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST5 8EG is like

ST5 8EG is a postcode in the Porthill neighbourhood of Newcastle-under-Lyme. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,367 people. 69.7% of households own their home, 25.9% rent privately and 3.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 60.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in ST5 8 sold for a median of £187,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST5 8EG compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 17.9 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, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

of 13 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,943

Average a year, before tax — higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST5 8EG FAQs

Is ST5 8EG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in ST5 8EG?

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.

Is ST5 8EG safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST5 8EG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in ST5 8EG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 69.7% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (44.3%).

Which council covers ST5 8EG?

ST5 8EG is in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

ST5 8EG is in Newcastle-under-Lyme, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST5 8EG?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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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