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Housing in ST5 9DS

What the homes in ST5 9DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
May Bank
Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,410 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (46%). Flats make up 5.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST5 9DSEngland
Detached9.9%22.9%
Semi-detached38.6%31.5%
Terraced46%23%
Purpose-built flat1.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST5 9DS area is above that, at 78.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.4% of households against 20.5%. 39.6% own outright and 38.9% with a mortgage.

ST5 9DS
78%
19%
England
  • Owned78.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented19.4%20.5%
  • Social rented2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST5 9DSEngland
Owned outright39.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST5 9DSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21%. 25.5% of households include dependent children.

ST5 9DSEngland
Living alone, under 6621%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%7.7%
Rents

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.

Newcastle-under-LymeEngland
All homes£833£1,459
One bedroom£580£1,195
Two bedrooms£744£1,335
Three bedrooms£896£1,489
Four or more£1,309£2,161
Detached£1,139£1,640
Semi-detached£867£1,449
Terraced£835£1,435
Flat or maisonette£663£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST5 9DS sits in (May Bank): about 1,410 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.

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