Housing in ST7 1HN
What the homes in ST7 1HN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Kidsgrove Central
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,358 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (82.5%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
54.5% of households in the ST7 1HN area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 34.1% own outright and 20.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned54.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented39.8%20.5%
- Social rented5.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.6%). 34.3% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST7 1HN (Kidsgrove Central) (about 1,358 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.