Postcode · Newcastle-under-Lyme

ST55 9LJ area guide

Who lives in ST55 9LJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newcastle West & Cross Heath
Council: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,677 (2024)

ST55 9LJNewcastle-under-Lyme

At a glance

What ST55 9LJ is like

ST55 9LJ is a postcode in the Newcastle West & Cross Heath neighbourhood of Newcastle-under-Lyme. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,677 people. 58.2% of households own their home, 19.1% rent privately and 21.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 54.7% 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.

Scores

How ST55 9LJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 38.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£41,499

Average a year, before tax — higher than 15% 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.

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A young populationPositive
23.1% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.

Questions

ST55 9LJ FAQs

Is ST55 9LJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

Is ST55 9LJ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 38.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST55 9LJ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ST55 9LJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 58.2% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (56.2%).

Which council covers ST55 9LJ?

ST55 9LJ is in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

ST55 9LJ is in Newcastle-under-Lyme, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST55 9LJ?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Platform 2, 2.3 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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