Housing in ST7 8ED
What the homes in ST7 8ED are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Audley & Bignall End
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,385 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (53.3%). Flats make up 6.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST7 8ED area is below that, at 52.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14% of households against 20.5%. 23.2% own outright and 29.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned52.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented14%20.5%
- Social rented33.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.9%. 27.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST7 8ED sits in (Audley & Bignall End): about 1,385 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.