Postcode district · Newcastle
Who lives in ST5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ST5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 94,394 (2024)
ST5Postcode district · Newcastle
Who lives in ST5
Residents
94,394
2024 estimate
Households
39,059
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 7.7% of residents. 19.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 20.6% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
ST5England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
ST5
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; ST5 is broadly in line with that, at 43.2%. 38.4% have never married.
ST5England
Married or civil partnership43.2%44.7%
Never married38.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.3%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; ST5 is broadly in line with that, at 79.4%.
ST5
44%
35%
14%
England
- Very good44.4%48.5%
- Good35%33.7%
- Fair14.3%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.