Affluence in ST5 8LD
How ST5 8LD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bradwell
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,597 (2024)
ST5 8LDNewcastle
How well off ST5 8LD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 8LD area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
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 8LD area is broadly in line with that, at 58.8%. 20.4% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST5 8LD area is well below that, at 23.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST5 8LD area is well below that, at 20.8%. 21% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST5 8LD sits in (Bradwell): about 1,597 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.