London Road, Newcastle, ST5 1LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST5 1LQ is primarily male, with 56.1% 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	46.1%	43.9%	-2.2%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	53.9%	56.1%	2.2%	49.0%	7.1%

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 1LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.9% 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	63.3%	61.9%	-1.4%	37.9%	24.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	21.6%	0.4%	44.2%	-22.6%
Separated	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.6%	10.1%	1.5%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (70.6%) 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	40.4%	41.6%	1.2%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	34%	29%	-5.0%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	16.5%	10.2%	-6.3%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	7.7%	18.8%	11.1%	4.0%	14.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	18%	13.2%	-4.8%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	12.7%	5.5%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	6.8%	-3.3%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23%	20.9%	-2.1%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	37.4%	40.5%	3.1%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	81.5%	79.9%	-1.6%	81.4%	-1.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	81.8%	81.6%	-0.2%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	82%	0.9%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	4.7%	7.8%	3.1%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 392.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 319.2% higher than the Cross Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath and the 13th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 190.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.7%.

🔎 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 1LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 London Road are based on 914 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£115,453

Semi-Detached
£165,318

Terraced
£126,821

Detached
£270,052

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,558

Other
£221,295

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 London Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-09-24	£115,000
13 London Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2001-07-27	£356,920

Employment

ST5 1LQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 1LQ 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	65
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	31
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	12
Information and communication	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	3,266 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	192 yd	Community school	No	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	625 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Silverdale Road , ST5 2TA	3out of 4	718 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Friarswood Abbots Way , ST5 2ES	3out of 4	753 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harpfield Primary Academy Palmers Green , Hartshill ST4 6AP	3out of 4	858 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Academy Gallowstree Lane , The Westlands ST5 2QS	1out of 4	1,684 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	2,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orme Academy Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	2out of 4	2,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Hall Academy Clayton Lane , Clayton ST5 3DN	3out of 4	2,510 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	1,148 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	3,131 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	3,473 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackfriars Academy Priory Road , ST5 2TF	4out of 4	486 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle-under-Lyme School Mount Pleasant , ST5 1DB	- not rated	576 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Demetae Academy Linden House , 17a King Street ST5 1JF	- not rated	761 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Academy Abbots Way , Westlands ST5 2EY	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyme Brook Independent School 90 King Street , Newcastle Under Lyme ST5 1JB	- not rated	878 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
BYGONES TEA ROOM	108a High Street	172 yd
THE CLUBHOUSE	Basement Unit, The Square 98-104, High Street	194 yd
REEL GAMES	The Square And Village Cinemas, Units 3/4 High Street	232 yd
LYMELIGHT LANES	Lymelight Boulevard, High Street	235 yd
PICCOLOCO	2a Hassell Street	258 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
HOGARTHS	95-97 High Street	153 yd
SLUG AND LETTUCE	85 High Street	153 yd
DARWIN AND BEAR	91-93 High Street	153 yd
GOLDEN LION	87 High Street	153 yd
CASTLETOWN DISTILLERY	Hick Street	167 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MOOHANS KITCHEN	15 London Road	1 yd
BURRITO BANDITS	85 High Street	153 yd
SHAWS	103 High Street	153 yd
LOCO LOCO	85 High Street	153 yd
MARMARIS KEBABS	107 High Street	153 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS LIMITED	Morrisons, Goose Street	290 yd
ALDI STORES LTD	Aldi, Blackfriars Road	295 yd
HERON FOODS	10 Castle Walk	337 yd
NEWCASTLE MINI MARKET	7 Brunswick Street	489 yd
GALAXY SUPERMARKET LIMITED	4 Merrial Street	526 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) XERCISE4LESS XERCISE4LESS BARRACKS ROAD	health and fitness suite	388 yd
Jubilee Pool (Closed) Nelson Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	448 yd
Jubilee 2 BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	450 yd
Newcastle Under Lyme School MOUNT PLEASANT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	493 yd
Staffordshire Unitarians Meeting House Unitarian Meeting House Unitarian Meeting House Lower Street		587 yd
Blackfriars Academy BLACKFRIARS SPECIAL SCHOOL BLACKFRIARS SPECIAL SCHOOL PRIORY ROAD	swimming pool	638 yd
St Giles And St George'S C Of E Academy ORME ROAD	grass pitches	754 yd
Friarswood Primary School FRIARSWOOD CP SCHOOL FRIARSWOOD CP SCHOOL ABBOTS WAY	grass pitches	781 yd
Coppice School COPPICE SPECIAL SCHOOL COPPICE SPECIAL SCHOOL ABBOTS WAY	grass pitches	798 yd
Harpfield Primary Academy PALMERS GREEN	grass pitches	799 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	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.0%

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	68 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ST5 1LQ