ST7 4RW area guide
Who lives in ST7 4RW, 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
- 1,231 (2024)
ST7 4RWStoke-on-Trent
What ST7 4RW is like
ST7 4RW 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 1,231 people. 86% of households own their home, 8.1% rent privately and 6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for 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.
How ST7 4RW compares
Headline figures for ST7 4RW, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 15.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where ST7 4RW differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 02Few private renters
Only 8.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
86% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
ST7 4RW FAQs
01Is ST7 4RW a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in ST7 4RW?The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.
03Is ST7 4RW safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in ST7 4RW?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers ST7 4RW?The local authority for ST7 4RW is Newcastle-under-Lyme.
The local authority for ST7 4RW is Newcastle-under-Lyme.
06How well connected is ST7 4RW?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.