Affluence in ST5 9HS
How ST5 9HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newcastle West & Cross Heath
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,713 (2024)
ST5 9HSNewcastle
How well off ST5 9HS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 9HS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.2% of adults in the ST5 9HS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.4% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
20% of adults in the ST5 9HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.4% of adults in the ST5 9HS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST5 9HS (Newcastle West & Cross Heath) (about 1,713 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.