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ST5 9JQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Chesterton & Knutton
Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,485 (2024)
At a glance

What ST5 9JQ is like

ST5 9JQ is a postcode in the Chesterton & Knutton 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 1,485 people. 67.2% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 16.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 9JQ compares

Headline figures for ST5 9JQ, 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
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.5 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, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£37,586

Average annual income before tax, higher than 5% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

ST5 9JQ FAQs

01
Is ST5 9JQ 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 20.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in ST5 9JQ?

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.
03
Is ST5 9JQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST5 9JQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in ST5 9JQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.8% of residents. 67.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.9%).
05
Which council covers ST5 9JQ?

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

ST5 9JQ comes under Newcastle-under-Lyme in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is ST5 9JQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 44 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, 1.3 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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