Postcode district · Newcastle

ST5 area guide

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

Council: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region: West Midlands
Population: 94,394 (2024)

ST5Postcode district · Newcastle

At a glance

What ST5 is like

The ST5 postcode district in Newcastle-under-Lyme covers 2,030 live postcodes and is home to about 94,394 people across 56 census neighbourhoods. 65.2% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 18.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 52.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in ST5 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST5 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.8/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 31.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 889 sales in ST5, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

of 38 rated schools in ST5 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£47,397

Average a year, before tax — higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A student area
11.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
An older population
20.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ST5 FAQs

Is ST5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.8 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in ST5 sold for a median of £200,000 across 889 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is ST5 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 31.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ST5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 7.7% of residents. 65.2% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (42.9%).

Which council covers ST5?

ST5 is in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

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

How well connected is ST5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 2.1 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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