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ST7 4UR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Kidsgrove Central
Council: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,652 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST7 4UR is like

ST7 4UR is a postcode in the Kidsgrove Central 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 1,652 people. 58.5% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 23.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 4UR compares

Headline figures for ST7 4UR, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 60.6 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, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,477

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST7 4UR differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
60.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
23.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ST7 4UR FAQs

Is ST7 4UR 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 60.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 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 4UR?

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 4UR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST7 4UR, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in ST7 4UR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 58.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.8%).

Which council covers ST7 4UR?

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

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

How well connected is ST7 4UR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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, 0.2 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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