Affluence in ST5 8NE
How ST5 8NE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Talke & Crackley
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,336 (2024)
ST5 8NENewcastle
How well off ST5 8NE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 8NE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Crime10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.3% of adults in the ST5 8NE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
28% of adults in the ST5 8NE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.3% of adults in the ST5 8NE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST5 8NE (Talke & Crackley) (about 1,336 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.