Earls Drive, Newcastle, ST5 3QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST5 3QS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.3%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47%	48.7%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	30.9%	32%	1.1%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	44.6%	-2.0%	44.2%	0.4%
Separated	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.2%	11.3%	2.1%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	10.8%	9.1%	-1.7%	6.1%	3.0%

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	41.7%	41.5%	-0.2%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	30%	34%	4.0%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	19.4%	18.6%	-0.8%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	7.8%	3.9%	-3.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	2%	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	43.4%	27.8%	-15.6%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	7.8%	-4.2%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	14.3%	0.6%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	7.8%	4.2%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	13.9%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	24.3%	11.4%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.5%	91.1%	-5.4%	81.4%	9.7%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.8%	94.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	1.4%	2%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	95%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	28.1%	13.5%	14.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Earls Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Earls Drive was 35.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.9% lower than the Clayton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Earls Drive has the 11th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Clayton and the 136th lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in ST5 3QS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Earls Drive are based on 70 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 Earls Drive, Newcastle, ST5 3QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST5 3QS

Average Price
£164,382

Semi-Detached
£164,743

Terraced
£163,961

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Earls Drive

Average Price
£183,045

Semi-Detached
£182,148

Terraced
£183,478

Detached
£194,250

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Earls DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Earls Drive, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2025-11-27	£186,827
10 Earls Drive, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£129,950	2023-05-26	£147,633
56 Earls Drive, Newcastle, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-09-16	£203,974
28 Earls Drive, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-11-05	£157,492
50 Earls Drive, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2020-05-14	£178,791

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST5 3QS

Employment

ST5 3QS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	16
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdale Nursery School Earls Drive , Clayton ST5 3QH	- not rated	320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penkhull Nursery School 4 St Christopher Avenue , Penkhull ST4 5NA	- not rated	1,623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Field House Nursery School Munro Street , West End ST4 5HA	- not rated	2,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ	- not rated	3,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Nursery School Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX	4out of 4	4,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdale Infant School Langdale Road , Clayton ST5 3QE	- not rated	371 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Junior School Langdale Road , Clayton ST5 3QE	- not rated	432 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Primary School Langdale Road , Clayton ST5 3QE	- not rated	432 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Primary School Langdale Road , Clayton ST5 3QE	3out of 4	432 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friarswood Primary School Abbots Way , ST5 2ES	- not rated	703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clayton Hall Academy Clayton Lane , Clayton ST5 3DN	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Hall Business and Language College Clayton Lane , Clayton ST5 3DN	- not rated	1,309 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Academy Gallowstree Lane , The Westlands ST5 2QS	3out of 4	1,534 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
NCHS The Science College Ostend Place , ST5 2QY	- not rated	1,605 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough High School Newcastle Lane , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	- not rated	1,830 yd	Community school	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	2,167 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	3,714 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	3,714 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	3,751 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle Educational Assessment Centre Abbots Way , ST5 2ES	- not rated	451 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Academy Abbots Way , Westlands ST5 2EY	- not rated	486 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coppice School Abbots Way , Westlands ST5 2EY	- not rated	486 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Martec Training Lyme Valley , London Road ST5 1LZ	- not rated	872 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyme Vale Independent School Unit 2 , Lyme Vale Court ST4 6NW	- not rated	1,148 yd	Other independent 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
THE SECRET GARDEN	85 Clayton Road	424 yd
NEWCASTLE TOWN FC YOUTH	Playing Field Pavilion, Roe Lane	914 yd
AMANDA WILKES	Lyme Valley Parkway Stadium, Lilleshall Road	950 yd
CAROLE'S CORNER	Martec Training, London Road	998 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
NEWCASTLE TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB	Buckmaster Avenue	815 yd
NEWCASTLE R U F C (BAR)	Newcastle Rugby Football Ground, Lilleshall Road	815 yd
THE GATE HOUSE	Gate House, Clayton Road	831 yd
NEWCASTLE & HARTSHILL CRICKET CLUB	Stafford Avenue	858 yd
LONDON ROAD BOWLING CLUB	London Road Bowling Club, London Road	998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SEABRIDGE FISH BAR	24 Windermere Road	804 yd
CASTLE OATCAKES	Castle Oatcakes, 78 London Road	998 yd
TOP NOSH	3-4 Cambridge Court, Cambridge Drive	1,044 yd
CLAYTON TRADITIONAL FISH & CHIP SHOP	6 Cambridge Court, Cambridge Drive	1,051 yd
MELLORS OATCAKES	7 Cambridge Court, Cambridge Drive	1,051 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CO-OPERATIVE FOOD	10-12 Windermere Road		804 yd
ASIAN FOOD STORES LTD	5 Cambridge Court, Cambridge Drive		1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Langdale Primary School LANGDALE ROAD	grass pitches	369 yd
Coppice School COPPICE SPECIAL SCHOOL COPPICE SPECIAL SCHOOL ABBOTS WAY	grass pitches	493 yd
Friarswood Primary School FRIARSWOOD CP SCHOOL FRIARSWOOD CP SCHOOL ABBOTS WAY	grass pitches	705 yd
Newcastle Rufc NEWCASTLE RUGBY FOOTBALL GROUND NEWCASTLE RUGBY FOOTBALL GROUND LILLESHALL ROAD	grass pitches	880 yd
Newcastle And Hartshill Cricket Club STAFFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	898 yd
Westland Tennis Courts WEDGWOOD AVENUE	tennis courts	902 yd
Roe Lane Playing Fields Roe Lane	grass pitches	912 yd
Red Industries Lyme Valley Stadium Lyme Valley Parkway Stadium Lyme Valley Parkway Stadium Lilleshall Road	cycling, grass pitches	952 yd
Seabridge Primary School ROE LANE	grass pitches	1,030 yd
M Club Spa And Fitness (Newcastle) M CLUB M CLUB LYME DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,038 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	51.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ST5 3QS