Housing in ST5 8JS
What the homes in ST5 8JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Bradwell
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,597 (2024)
ST5 8JSNewcastle
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (87.1%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST5 8JS area is above that, at 70.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.3% of households against 20.5%. 35.7% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned70.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented11.3%20.5%
- Social rented18.2%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 2.4 people living in it. 24.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.4%. 30.8% 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 8JS sits in (Bradwell): about 1,597 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.