Housing in ST7 9AY
What the homes in ST7 9AY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Kidsgrove West
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,705 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (35.6%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST7 9AY area is above that, at 71.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.2% of households against 20.5%. 36.7% own outright and 35% with a mortgage.
- Owned71.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented18.2%20.5%
- Social rented8.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.6% 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 20.5%. 24% 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 9AY sits in (Kidsgrove West): about 1,705 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.