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ST7 1LB area guide

Who lives in ST7 1LB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kidsgrove West
Council: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,958 (2024)

ST7 1LBStoke-on-Trent

At a glance

What ST7 1LB is like

ST7 1LB is a postcode in the Kidsgrove West 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 1,958 people. 63.7% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 23.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in ST7 1 sold for a median of £195,875 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST7 1LB compares

Headline figures for ST7 1LB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£195,875

Median over 124 sales in ST7 1, +15.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£41,893

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST7 1LB differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ST7 1 is up 15.2% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ST7 1LB FAQs

Is ST7 1LB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in ST7 1LB?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,875.

Homes in ST7 1 sold for a median of £195,875 across 124 sales in the year to August 2026, +15.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ST7 1LB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST7 1LB, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in ST7 1LB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.7% of residents. 63.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (68.4%).

Which council covers ST7 1LB?

The local authority for ST7 1LB is Newcastle-under-Lyme.

ST7 1LB comes under Newcastle-under-Lyme in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST7 1LB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kidsgrove Rail Station, 0.4 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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