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Affluence in ST5 9

How ST5 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Population
14,527 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST5 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST5 9 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Employment5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Living environment5.8
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services8.3
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£45,847
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in ST5 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.

ST5 9England
Employee, full-time36%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student8.8%7.9%
Retired21.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.6% of adults in ST5 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

ST5 9England
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine17.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students8.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.8% of adults in ST5 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.

ST5 9England
Degree level or above25.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications21.5%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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