Housing in ST5 9BG
What the homes in ST5 9BG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Newcastle West & Cross Heath
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,713 (2024)
ST5 9BGNewcastle
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (57.3%). Flats make up 12%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST5 9BG area is below that, at 50%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.2% of households against 20.5%. 22.3% own outright and 27.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned50%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.2%1%
- Private rented11.2%20.5%
- Social rented37.7%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. 30.3% 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%. 32.4% 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 9BG sits in (Newcastle West & Cross Heath): about 1,713 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.