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ST5 9ET area guide

Who lives in ST5 9ET, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newcastle Town
Council: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,895 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST5 9ET is like

ST5 9ET is a postcode in the Newcastle Town area of Newcastle-under-Lyme. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,895 people. 47.7% of households own their home, 23.6% rent privately and 28.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 45% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in ST5 9 sold for a median of £188,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST5 9ET compares

Headline figures for ST5 9ET, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£188,500

Median over 72 sales in ST5 9, −3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£39,522

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST5 9ET differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
20% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
26.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
23.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ST5 9ET FAQs

Is ST5 9ET a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ST5 9ET?

The median sale price over the last year was £188,500.

Homes in ST5 9 sold for a median of £188,500 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ST5 9ET safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST5 9ET, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ST5 9ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.7% of residents. 47.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (55.6%).

Which council covers ST5 9ET?

The local authority for ST5 9ET is Newcastle-under-Lyme.

ST5 9ET comes under Newcastle-under-Lyme in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST5 9ET?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Platform 2, 1.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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