Postcode · Newcastle-under-Lyme

ST55 9LR area guide

Who lives in ST55 9LR, 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 9LRNewcastle-under-Lyme

At a glance

What ST55 9LR is like

ST55 9LR is a postcode in the Newcastle West & Cross Heath 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 1,677 people. 58.2% of households own their home, 19.1% rent privately and 21.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How ST55 9LR compares

Headline figures for ST55 9LR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

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%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,499

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST55 9LR differs most from the national average.

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A young populationPositive
23.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

ST55 9LR FAQs

Is ST55 9LR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 9LR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in ST55 9LR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers ST55 9LR?

The local authority for ST55 9LR is Newcastle-under-Lyme.

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

How well connected is ST55 9LR?

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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