Affluence in ST5 9QQ
How ST5 9QQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chesterton & Knutton
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,485 (2024)
ST5 9QQNewcastle
How well off ST5 9QQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 9QQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.8% of adults in the ST5 9QQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.1% of adults in the ST5 9QQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.3% of adults in the ST5 9QQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST5 9QQ (Chesterton & Knutton) (about 1,485 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.