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Housing in ST7 4

What the homes in ST7 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Population
21,405 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (51.6%). Flats make up 5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST7 4England
Detached32.4%22.9%
Semi-detached51.6%31.5%
Terraced10.8%23%
Purpose-built flat3.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; ST7 4 is above that, at 76.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.6% of households against 20.5%. 44.1% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

ST7 4
76%
England
  • Owned76.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented11.6%20.5%
  • Social rented11.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST7 4England
Owned outright44.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST7 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.5%. 24% of households include dependent children.

ST7 4England
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%7.7%
Rents

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.

Newcastle-under-LymeEngland
All homes£833£1,459
One bedroom£580£1,195
Two bedrooms£744£1,335
Three bedrooms£896£1,489
Four or more£1,309£2,161
Detached£1,139£1,640
Semi-detached£867£1,449
Terraced£835£1,435
Flat or maisonette£663£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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