Occupation Street, Newcastle, ST5 1NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST5 1NQ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.2% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.6%	56.2%	-1.4%	51.0%	5.2%
Male	42.4%	43.8%	1.4%	49.0%	-5.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.3%	29.1%	4.8%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	42.3%	-6.9%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	9.7%	11.6%	1.9%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	16.2%	14.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	8.7%

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	30%	34%	4.0%	48.4%	-14.4%
Good health	41.9%	41.5%	-0.4%	33.6%	7.9%
Fair health	17.7%	16.5%	-1.2%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	8.9%	6.5%	-2.4%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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	29.7%	23.3%	-6.4%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	7.9%	2.0%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	10.1%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	8.5%	2.6%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	16.4%	6.1%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	26.5%	-3.2%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	5.9%	7.4%	1.5%	2.8%	4.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	91.1%	88.5%	-2.6%	81.4%	7.1%
Arab	2%	3%	1.0%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	1%	3%	2.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	93.1%	87.6%	-5.5%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	0%	5%	5.0%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	5%	1.6%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	87.1%	-6.0%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	1%	4.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	0%	4%	4.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	63.7%	46.2%	17.5%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Occupation Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Occupation Street was 107.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.3% lower than the Cross Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Occupation Street has the 27th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath and the 97th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.2%.

🔎 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 1NQ, 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 Occupation Street are based on 55 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 Occupation Street, Newcastle, ST5 1NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST5 1NQ

Average Price
£145,861

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£145,861

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Occupation Street

Average Price
£177,944

Semi-Detached
£221,960

Terraced
£163,070

Detached
£215,579

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Occupation Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Occupation Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2025-05-02	£165,049
41 Occupation Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2024-05-03	£129,867
47 Occupation Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£83,500	2023-10-05	£91,485
39 Occupation Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-08-18	£116,582
47 Occupation Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-08-03	£77,722

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST5 1NQ

Employment

ST5 1NQ 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 retired residents living in ST5 1NQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in ST5 1NQ 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

Retired	73
Full-Time Employee	48
Student (economically inactive)	19
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penkhull Nursery School 4 St Christopher Avenue , Penkhull ST4 5NA	- not rated	1,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Nursery School Earls Drive , Clayton ST5 3QH	- not rated	1,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field House Nursery School Munro Street , West End ST4 5HA	- not rated	2,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ	- not rated	2,948 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	3,467 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	476 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harpfield Primary Academy Palmers Green , Hartshill ST4 6AP	3out of 4	567 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harpfield Primary School Palmers Green , Hartshill ST4 6AP	- not rated	567 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friarswood Primary School Abbots Way , ST5 2ES	- not rated	905 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Friarswood Abbots Way , ST5 2ES	3out of 4	905 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's CofE (A) High School and International Language College Queen's Road , Penkhull ST4 7LG	- not rated	1,399 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough High School Newcastle Lane , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	- not rated	1,550 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic College Ashfields New Road , ST5 2SJ	- not rated	1,558 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic College Ashfields New Road , ST5 2SJ	2out of 4	1,558 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	1,619 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	2,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	3,040 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	3,040 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	428 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martec Training Lyme Valley , London Road ST5 1LZ	- not rated	639 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Academy Abbots Way , Westlands ST5 2EY	- not rated	766 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coppice School Abbots Way , Westlands ST5 2EY	- not rated	766 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Educational Assessment Centre Abbots Way , ST5 2ES	- not rated	813 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
CAROLE'S CORNER	Martec Training, London Road	214 yd
Moment To Restaurant	Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road	520 yd
RVS Cafe - Maternity	Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road	520 yd
Costa Coffee	Lyme Buidling Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road	520 yd
Costa Coffee	Main Building Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road	520 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
CASTLE MONA	Castle Mona, 4 Victoria Street	102 yd
LONDON ROAD BOWLING CLUB	London Road Bowling Club, London Road	214 yd
BOAT & HORSES	2 Stubbs Gate	290 yd
THE FORTY FIVE CLUB	92 Lancaster Road	317 yd
RIGGER ROCK VENUE LIMITED	The Rigger, Marsh Parade	509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CASTLE OATCAKES	Castle Oatcakes, 78 London Road	214 yd
MOOHANS KITCHEN	15 London Road	370 yd
BURRITO BANDITS	85 High Street	516 yd
SHAWS	103 High Street	516 yd
LOCO LOCO	85 High Street	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS LIMITED	Morrisons, Goose Street	618 yd
PREMIER GEORGE STREET	15-17 George Street	644 yd
ALDI STORES LTD	Aldi, Blackfriars Road	647 yd
HERON FOODS	10 Castle Walk	658 yd
NEWCASTLE MINI MARKET	7 Brunswick Street	718 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newcastle Under Lyme School MOUNT PLEASANT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	429 yd
Harpfield Primary Academy PALMERS GREEN	grass pitches	641 yd
Xercise4Less (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) XERCISE4LESS XERCISE4LESS BARRACKS ROAD	health and fitness suite	642 yd
Jubilee 2 BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	658 yd
Jubilee Pool (Closed) Nelson Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	698 yd
Coppice School COPPICE SPECIAL SCHOOL COPPICE SPECIAL SCHOOL ABBOTS WAY	grass pitches	761 yd
Friarswood Primary School FRIARSWOOD CP SCHOOL FRIARSWOOD CP SCHOOL ABBOTS WAY	grass pitches	905 yd
Blackfriars Academy BLACKFRIARS SPECIAL SCHOOL BLACKFRIARS SPECIAL SCHOOL PRIORY ROAD	swimming pool	943 yd
Staffordshire Unitarians Meeting House Unitarian Meeting House Unitarian Meeting House Lower Street		955 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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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