ST5 postcode area · Newcastle-under-Lyme

The ST5 postcode district spans 16 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent. Area Scores range from 4 to 95 across them. Every full ST5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The ST5 district contains both ends of the scale: Westlands & Seabridge at 95 out of 100 (#313 of 6,856 in England) against Hanley & Etruria at 4, a 91-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 5 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 4 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £96,000 in Hanley & Etruria to £399,000 in Loggerheads & Baldwins Gate — a 4.2× gap within the ST5 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,280a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime98per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)42
Owner-occupied65%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the ST5 district

£200,000median home sold over the past year · +29.0% over 5 years · +7.5% over the year · 992 sales
Detached£309,696
Semi-detached£200,750
Terraced£140,000
Flat£105,000
Newcastle-under-Lyme£200,000
West Midlands£252,500
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Westlands & SeabridgeNewcastle-under-Lyme 31395 £285,000
May BankNewcastle-under-Lyme 1,17083 £220,000
Talke & CrackleyNewcastle-under-Lyme 1,60277 £237,500
Loggerheads & Baldwins GateNewcastle-under-Lyme 1,84273 £399,000
Barlaston, Tittensor & SwynnertonStafford 2,06870 £326,000
Madeley & BetleyNewcastle-under-Lyme 2,58262 £240,000
Clayton & LangdaleNewcastle-under-Lyme 2,89858 £227,250
Silverdale & KeeleNewcastle-under-Lyme 3,07655 £175,500
PorthillNewcastle-under-Lyme 3,30952 £162,250
Audley & Bignall EndNewcastle-under-Lyme 3,43950 £174,000
Basford & HartshillStoke-on-Trent 3,53548 £165,000
BradwellNewcastle-under-Lyme 4,40636 £195,000
Newcastle TownNewcastle-under-Lyme 5,20124 £158,000
Newcastle West & Cross HeathNewcastle-under-Lyme 5,22224 £170,000
Chesterton & KnuttonNewcastle-under-Lyme 5,86614 £140,000
Hanley & EtruriaStoke-on-Trent 6,5454 £96,000

People living in ST5 Census 2021

Residents125,867
Median age (est.)42
Density459per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above30%
No car or van21%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 14%25–44 24%45–64 26%65+ 21%

Tenure

Own outright: 36%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 17%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 36%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 17%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 10%Other: 16%
One person 32%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 10%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 19% · Elementary 13% · Associate professional 12%

All occupation groups
Professional19%
Elementary13%
Associate professional12%
Managers & directors11%
Skilled trades11%
Caring & leisure10%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service9%
Process & plant8%

Ethnic group

White: 88%Asian: 7%Black: 2%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 88%Asian 7%Black 2%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 37% · Muslim 5%

Born outside the UK: 10%

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.

Towns & places in ST5

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the ST5 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around ST5.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.