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ST7 4BD area guide

Who lives in ST7 4BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kidsgrove East
Council: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,153 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST7 4BD is like

ST7 4BD is a postcode in the Kidsgrove East 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 1,153 people. 91.1% of households own their home, 6.2% rent privately and 1.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 63.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in ST7 4 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST7 4BD compares

Headline figures for ST7 4BD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£185,000

Median over 171 sales in ST7 4, −1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,926

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST7 4BD differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
91.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST7 4BD FAQs

Is ST7 4BD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 4BD?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in ST7 4 sold for a median of £185,000 across 171 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ST7 4BD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST7 4BD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in ST7 4BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.6% of residents. 91.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.1%).

Which council covers ST7 4BD?

The local authority for ST7 4BD is Newcastle-under-Lyme.

ST7 4BD comes under Newcastle-under-Lyme in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST7 4BD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 0.7 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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