Housing in ST7 1DF
What the homes in ST7 1DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Kidsgrove West
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,277 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (89.8%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST7 1DF area is below that, at 48.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.6% of households against 20.5%. 22.2% own outright and 26.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned48.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented9.6%20.5%
- Social rented41.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.3%. 29.3% 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. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST7 1DF sits in (Kidsgrove West): about 1,277 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.