Wharf Street, Newcastle, ST5 1JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST5 1JZ is primarily male, with 58% of the population 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	40.5%	42%	1.5%	51.0%	-9.0%
Male	59.5%	58%	-1.5%	49.0%	9.0%

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 1JZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	58%	54.8%	-3.2%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	23.4%	-2.1%	44.2%	-20.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.5%	11.7%	4.2%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	7.5%	5%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.1%	42.4%	-1.7%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	33.9%	32.6%	-1.3%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	13.7%	16.3%	2.6%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	6.2%	6.8%	0.6%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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	22.6%	16.8%	-5.8%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	10.5%	-3.7%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.8%	31.1%	11.3%	16.9%	14.2%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	29.8%	-1.8%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0%	3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	84.6%	77.1%	-7.5%	81.4%	-4.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0%	4.9%	4.9%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	74.8%	-13.7%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	2.2%	7.9%	5.7%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	10.5%	3.9%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	75.4%	-12.7%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	1.3%	8.3%	7.0%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	10.6%	4.4%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
North Africa	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Wharf Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharf Street was 213.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 127.9% higher than the Cross Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wharf Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath and the 28th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 134.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.6%.

🔎 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 1JZ, 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 Wharf Street are based on 16 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 Wharf Street, Newcastle, ST5 1JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST5 1JZ

Average Price
£137,427

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£137,427

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharf Street

Average Price
£135,365

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£135,365

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharf Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Wharf Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-04-30	£202,684
4 Wharf Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	2023-03-01	£102,769
24 Wharf Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-11-02	£139,235
2 Wharf Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-03-19	£185,026
4 Wharf Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£73,500	2014-10-03	£118,486

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST5 1JZ

Employment

ST5 1JZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in ST5 1JZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Student (economically inactive)	40
Retired	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	13
Other	12
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hassell Primary School Barracks Road , ST5 1LF	3out of 4	482 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harpfield Primary Academy Palmers Green , Hartshill ST4 6AP	3out of 4	509 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Silverdale Road , ST5 2TA	3out of 4	1,075 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	1,194 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
May Bank Infants' School Basford Park Road , May Bank ST5 0PT	4out of 4	1,295 yd	Community school	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	1,238 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orme Academy Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	2out of 4	1,727 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	2,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Academy Gallowstree Lane , The Westlands ST5 2QS	1out of 4	2,322 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Hall Academy Clayton Lane , Clayton ST5 3DN	3out of 4	2,950 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	1,378 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	2,598 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	3,101 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Demetae Academy Linden House , 17a King Street ST5 1JF	- not rated	139 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyme Brook Independent School 90 King Street , Newcastle Under Lyme ST5 1JB	- not rated	205 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle-under-Lyme School Mount Pleasant , ST5 1DB	- not rated	316 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackfriars Academy Priory Road , ST5 2TF	4out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Academy Abbots Way , Westlands ST5 2EY	3out of 4	1,412 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	112 yd
SPLASH CAFE	Jubilee 2, Brunswick Street	435 yd
Kismet Restaurant	558 Hartshill Road	459 yd
THE LITTLE VINTAGE TEA ROOM	Newcastle Museum And Art Gallery, Brampton Road	561 yd
ANASMA GREEK BAKERY	7 Queens Parade, Ryecroft	575 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
KNUTTON EX-SERVICEMANS CLUB	Ex Servicemens Club, John Street	61 yd
MUSEUM	29 George Street	83 yd
CASK BAR	1-2 Andrew Place	112 yd
HOP INN	102 Albert Street	149 yd
Greyhound Inn	67-71 George Street	163 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SMASHED N LOADED	19-21 George Street	63 yd
WONGS	5 George Street	63 yd
SUN CHINESE TAKEAWAY	3 George Street	63 yd
NEWCASTLE KEBAB HOUSE	Newcastle Kebab House, 7 George Street	63 yd
BEST KEBAB HOUSE	41 George Street	83 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
PREMIER GEORGE STREET	15-17 George Street	57 yd
NEWCASTLE MINI MARKET	7 Brunswick Street	395 yd
HERON FOODS	10 Castle Walk	583 yd
GALAXY SUPERMARKET LIMITED	4 Merrial Street	669 yd
Co-op Late Shop	427/431 Hartshill Road	792 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newcastle Under Lyme School MOUNT PLEASANT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	269 yd
Harpfield Primary Academy PALMERS GREEN	grass pitches	350 yd
Jubilee 2 BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	353 yd
Jubilee Pool (Closed) Nelson Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	434 yd
Xercise4Less (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) XERCISE4LESS XERCISE4LESS BARRACKS ROAD	health and fitness suite	441 yd
Basford Lawn Tennis Club WEST AVENUE	tennis courts	620 yd
Staffordshire Unitarians Meeting House Unitarian Meeting House Unitarian Meeting House Lower Street		949 yd
Newcastle Under Lyme College (Closed) Liverpool Road	grass pitches	1,073 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	87 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ST5 1JZ