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
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
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westlands & SeabridgeNewcastle-under-Lyme | 313 | 95 | £285,000 |
| May BankNewcastle-under-Lyme | 1,170 | 83 | £220,000 |
| Talke & CrackleyNewcastle-under-Lyme | 1,602 | 77 | £237,500 |
| Loggerheads & Baldwins GateNewcastle-under-Lyme | 1,842 | 73 | £399,000 |
| Barlaston, Tittensor & SwynnertonStafford | 2,068 | 70 | £326,000 |
| Madeley & BetleyNewcastle-under-Lyme | 2,582 | 62 | £240,000 |
| Clayton & LangdaleNewcastle-under-Lyme | 2,898 | 58 | £227,250 |
| Silverdale & KeeleNewcastle-under-Lyme | 3,076 | 55 | £175,500 |
| PorthillNewcastle-under-Lyme | 3,309 | 52 | £162,250 |
| Audley & Bignall EndNewcastle-under-Lyme | 3,439 | 50 | £174,000 |
| Basford & HartshillStoke-on-Trent | 3,535 | 48 | £165,000 |
| BradwellNewcastle-under-Lyme | 4,406 | 36 | £195,000 |
| Newcastle TownNewcastle-under-Lyme | 5,201 | 24 | £158,000 |
| Newcastle West & Cross HeathNewcastle-under-Lyme | 5,222 | 24 | £170,000 |
| Chesterton & KnuttonNewcastle-under-Lyme | 5,866 | 14 | £140,000 |
| Hanley & EtruriaStoke-on-Trent | 6,545 | 4 | £96,000 |
People living in ST5 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 19% · Elementary 13% · Associate professional 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 19% |
| Elementary | 13% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
Ethnic group
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.