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Housing in ST7

What the homes in ST7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Population
64,909 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.2%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST7England
Detached35.4%22.9%
Semi-detached45.2%31.5%
Terraced14%23%
Purpose-built flat4.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.2% of households in ST7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.2% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.

ST7
76%
England
  • Owned76.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented11.1%20.5%
  • Social rented12%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ST7England
Owned outright44.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.7%). 23.3% of households include dependent children.

ST7England
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%7.7%
Rents

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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Newcastle-under-LymeEngland
All homes£833£1,459
One bedroom£580£1,195
Two bedrooms£744£1,335
Three bedrooms£896£1,489
Four or more£1,309£2,161
Detached£1,139£1,640
Semi-detached£867£1,449
Terraced£835£1,435
Flat or maisonette£663£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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