Housing in ST55
What the homes in ST55 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 3,920 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (31.3%). Flats make up 37.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
40.1% of households in ST55 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.6% own outright and 17.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned40.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented28.2%20.5%
- Social rented30.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 46.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.1%). 15.9% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Newcastle-under-Lyme (August 2026, +7.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.