Heath Street, Newcastle, ST5 2BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST5 2BU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% of residents 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	52.8%	54.5%	1.7%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	47.2%	45.5%	-1.7%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 2BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.1% 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	53.4%	62.1%	8.7%	37.9%	24.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	23.4%	-7.4%	44.2%	-20.8%
Separated	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.2%	6.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	48.1%	47.3%	-0.8%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	34.5%	34.8%	0.3%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	13.2%	12.5%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3%	3.5%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	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.

In the area around ST5 2BU this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	9.3%	-9.9%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	8.4%	-2.7%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	11.2%	-1.8%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.1%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.7%	36%	15.3%	16.9%	19.1%
Degree or Similar	33.7%	28.5%	-5.2%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	10.8%	9.1%	1.1%	9.7%
Chinese	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.7%	4%	2.3%	2.5%	1.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%
White	85.5%	70.9%	-14.6%	81.4%	-10.5%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% 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	88.5%	77.6%	-10.9%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	1.3%	5.5%	4.2%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	11%	4.2%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	1.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	77.6%	-10.5%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	3.4%	9.4%	6.0%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	5.1%	3.8%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Heath Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heath Street was 54.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.1% lower than the Cross Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heath Street has the 13th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath and the 209th lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.9%.

🔎 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 2BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Heath Street are based on 176 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 Heath Street, Newcastle, ST5 2BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST5 2BU

Average Price
£139,329

Semi-Detached
£149,826

Terraced
£138,712

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heath Street

Average Price
£130,065

Semi-Detached
£145,134

Terraced
£126,817

Detached
£153,776

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£77,733

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heath Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Heath Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-09-12	£120,000
30 Heath Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-04-05	£147,904
40 Heath Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-10-12	£199,953
25 Heath Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£78,300	2022-04-29	£88,672
9 Heath Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2021-08-27	£157,344

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST5 2BU

Employment

ST5 2BU 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 2BU 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	62
Student (economically inactive)	51
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Self-Employed	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	18
Other	12
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
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	2,618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Silverdale Road , ST5 2TA	3out of 4	465 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hassell Primary School Barracks Road , ST5 1LF	3out of 4	691 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	794 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hempstalls Primary School Collard Avenue , Cross Heath ST5 9LH	4out of 4	961 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harpfield Primary Academy Palmers Green , Hartshill ST4 6AP	3out of 4	1,252 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	466 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orme Academy Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	2out of 4	1,534 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Academy Gallowstree Lane , The Westlands ST5 2QS	1out of 4	1,889 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	2,681 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Hall Academy Clayton Lane , Clayton ST5 3DN	3out of 4	3,264 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	620 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	3,329 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	3,873 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	716 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackfriars Academy Priory Road , ST5 2TF	4out of 4	848 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyme Brook Independent School 90 King Street , Newcastle Under Lyme ST5 1JB	- not rated	882 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle-under-Lyme School Mount Pleasant , ST5 1DB	- not rated	976 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merryfields School Hoon Avenue , ST5 9NY	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE BUTTY HUT	Brampton Workshops, Unit 13 Croft Road	173 yd
JUMBO	9-11 Liverpool Road	276 yd
OATCAKE HEAVEN	10 Hickman Street	283 yd
ANASMA GREEK BAKERY	7 Queens Parade, Ryecroft	294 yd
TWO FORKS COFFEE	19 Merrial Street	300 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE ALBERT INN	1 Brindley Street	107 yd
BRIDGE STREET ALE HOUSE	31 Bridge Street	319 yd
THE JUG	41 Bridge Street	319 yd
HOPWATER CELLAR	2 Bridge Street	319 yd
IRON MONKEY	21 Ironmarket	324 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BELLA VISTA PIZZA & PASTA	54A Liverpool Road	159 yd
LORITOS	54A Liverpool Road	159 yd
PERI PERI & SHAWARMA	54 Liverpool Road	159 yd
OATCAKE STATION	64 Liverpool Road	167 yd
CHARCOAL HOUSE	54a Liverpool Road	168 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
GALAXY SUPERMARKET LIMITED	4 Merrial Street	237 yd
SAINSBURY'S	Sainsbury's Superstore, Liverpool Road	347 yd
NEWCASTLE MINI MARKET	7 Brunswick Street	412 yd
HERON FOODS	10 Castle Walk	427 yd
LIDL	Lidl, Lower Street	534 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newcastle Under Lyme College (Closed) Liverpool Road	grass pitches	301 yd
Jubilee Pool (Closed) Nelson Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	404 yd
Staffordshire Unitarians Meeting House Unitarian Meeting House Unitarian Meeting House Lower Street		416 yd
Xercise4Less (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) XERCISE4LESS XERCISE4LESS BARRACKS ROAD	health and fitness suite	449 yd
Jubilee 2 BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	477 yd
St John Fisher Catholic College ST. JOHN FISHER CATHOLIC COLLEGE ST. JOHN FISHER CATHOLIC COLLEGE ASHFIELDS NEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	605 yd
Ashfields Track Ashfields New Road	athletics tracks	679 yd
St Giles And St George'S C Of E Academy ORME ROAD	grass pitches	761 yd
The Gordon Banks Sports Centre KNUTTON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	763 yd
Pool Dam ST. PAULS ROAD	grass pitches	837 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.7 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	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ST5 2BU