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Housing in ST5 9DX

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

Neighbourhood
Chesterton & Knutton
Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,485 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (51.9%). Flats make up 2.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST5 9DXEngland
Detached13.1%22.9%
Semi-detached51.9%31.5%
Terraced32.4%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST5 9DX area is broadly in line with that, at 67.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.9% of households against 20.5%. 34.6% own outright and 32.6% with a mortgage.

ST5 9DX
67%
16%
17%
England
  • Owned67.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented15.9%20.5%
  • Social rented16.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST5 9DXEngland
Owned outright34.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association12%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST5 9DXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.3%. 26.1% of households include dependent children.

ST5 9DXEngland
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children21.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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 9DX sits in (Chesterton & Knutton): about 1,485 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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