Mount Pleasant, Newcastle, ST5 1DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST5 1DA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	49.3%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.8%	50.7%	-1.1%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around ST5 1DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	55.3%	48.6%	-6.7%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	29.7%	5.6%	44.2%	-14.5%
Separated	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	14%	12.4%	-1.6%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.1%	32.7%	-19.4%	48.4%	-15.7%
Good health	27.5%	34.6%	7.1%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	14.4%	23.1%	8.7%	12.7%	10.4%
Bad health	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	1.2%	3.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.1%	23.2%	-4.9%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	10.3%	-7.7%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	14.1%	2.3%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	19.5%	3.7%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	25.9%	5.7%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	24.6%	0%	-24.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	69.7%	91.3%	21.6%	81.4%	9.9%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	86.1%	18.5%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	0.7%	7.7%	7.0%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	21.5%	2.4%	-19.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.2%	85.6%	19.4%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	22.5%	7.7%	-14.8%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	6.7%	6.0%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	6%	0%	-6.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Mount Pleasant Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mount Pleasant was 72.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.2% lower than the Cross Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mount Pleasant has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath and the 148th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in ST5 1DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mount Pleasant are based on 58 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newcastle-Under-Lyme.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Mount Pleasant, Newcastle, ST5 1DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST5 1DA

Average Price
£327,224

Semi-Detached
£310,389

Terraced
£278,639

Detached
£590,298

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£251,031

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mount Pleasant

Average Price
£235,104

Semi-Detached
£311,833

Terraced
£196,360

Detached
£347,849

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,374

Other
£246,544

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mount PleasantStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Mount Pleasant, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2024-07-23	£119,404
35 Mount Pleasant, Newcastle, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-07-08	£132,138
Dental Surgery, 1 Mount Pleasant, Newcastle, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-03-10	£360,949
7 Mount Pleasant, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2018-10-31	£252,472
19 Mount Pleasant, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£203,000	2018-10-12	£280,065

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST5 1DA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	45
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Other	10
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	2,968 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harpfield Primary Academy Palmers Green , Hartshill ST4 6AP	3out of 4	368 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hassell Primary School Barracks Road , ST5 1LF	3out of 4	396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Silverdale Road , ST5 2TA	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy St Paul's Road Off Orme Road , ST5 2NB	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Friarswood Abbots Way , ST5 2ES	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher Catholic College Ashfields New Road , ST5 2SJ	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orme Academy Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	2out of 4	1,942 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Academy Gallowstree Lane , The Westlands ST5 2QS	1out of 4	2,252 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Hall Academy Clayton Lane , Clayton ST5 3DN	3out of 4	2,737 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	1,463 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	2,589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	3,019 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle-under-Lyme School Mount Pleasant , ST5 1DB	- not rated	104 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Demetae Academy Linden House , 17a King Street ST5 1JF	- not rated	354 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyme Brook Independent School 90 King Street , Newcastle Under Lyme ST5 1JB	- not rated	376 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackfriars Academy Priory Road , ST5 2TF	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Academy Abbots Way , Westlands ST5 2EY	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
COMMUNITY JUNCTION CAFE	22-24 Andrew Place	104 yd
Kismet Restaurant	558 Hartshill Road	376 yd
SPLASH CAFE	Jubilee 2, Brunswick Street	499 yd
Britannia Pizza and Grill	475/477 Hartshill Road	560 yd
COSTA	16 Castle Walk	596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
CASK BAR	1-2 Andrew Place	104 yd
RIGGER ROCK VENUE LIMITED	The Rigger, Marsh Parade	135 yd
MUSEUM	29 George Street	167 yd
Greyhound Inn	67-71 George Street	196 yd
KNUTTON EX-SERVICEMANS CLUB	Ex Servicemens Club, John Street	197 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE TASTE OF SPICE INDIAN TAKE AWAY	14 Andrew Place	104 yd
LIMS CHINESE TAKEAWAY	28 George Street	156 yd
BEST KEBAB HOUSE	41 George Street	167 yd
CHILLI JACKS	45-47 George Street	167 yd
GOLDEN WOK	43 George Street	167 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
PREMIER GEORGE STREET	15-17 George Street	183 yd
NEWCASTLE MINI MARKET	7 Brunswick Street	478 yd
HERON FOODS	10 Castle Walk	596 yd
Co-op Late Shop	427/431 Hartshill Road	677 yd
GALAXY SUPERMARKET LIMITED	4 Merrial Street	734 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newcastle Under Lyme School MOUNT PLEASANT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	80 yd
Harpfield Primary Academy PALMERS GREEN	grass pitches	249 yd
Jubilee 2 BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	416 yd
Xercise4Less (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) XERCISE4LESS XERCISE4LESS BARRACKS ROAD	health and fitness suite	477 yd
Jubilee Pool (Closed) Nelson Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	498 yd
Basford Lawn Tennis Club WEST AVENUE	tennis courts	815 yd
Staffordshire Unitarians Meeting House Unitarian Meeting House Unitarian Meeting House Lower Street		976 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of ST5 1DA