Chesterton & Knutton
Newcastle-under-Lyme · West Midlands · population 7,249 · 5 LSOAs
Postcode ST5
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,866 of 6,856 in England
- #576 of 736 in West Midlands
- #16 of 16 in Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Most deprived 10-20%
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Elementary 21% · Skilled trades 12% · Caring & leisure 12%
All occupation groups
| Elementary | 21% |
| Skilled trades | 12% |
| Caring & leisure | 12% |
| Process & plant | 12% |
| Sales & customer service | 11% |
| Associate professional | 9% |
| Professional | 9% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Managers & directors | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 47% · Christian 45% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 8%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Chesterton & Knutton is in the most-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #5,866 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #16 of 16 in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (57) and lowest on Education (7). Typical homes here, about £140,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 31% in five years (from 51 sales), 30% below the wider Newcastle-under-Lyme median of £200,000. Typical household take-home income is around £29,892 a year, among England's lowest. Recorded crime ran at 123 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, above the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £140,000 | 51 | +5.7% | +31.0% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
| Semi-detached | £157,250 | 32 | +12.3% | +37.6% |
| Terraced | £130,000 | 19 | +14.0% | +43.6% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #4,118 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #5,529 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 464 |
| Theft | 142 |
| Burglary | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 31 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 91 |
| Public order & weapons | 82 |
| Drugs | 31 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Other | 26 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 196 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Seaham Central & SouthCounty Durham14£121,378
- Crosland MoorKirklees14£158,875
- Winsford CentralCheshire West and Chester14£160,000
- HulmeWarrington14£172,000
- North ProspectPlymouth14£195,750
- ErnesettlePlymouth14£200,000