Leaswood Place, Newcastle, ST5 4BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST5 4BU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents 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	50.2%	49.4%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.8%	50.6%	0.8%	49.0%	1.6%

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	34%	41.7%	7.7%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	39.2%	-5.0%	44.2%	-5.0%
Separated	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.8%	11.3%	1.5%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	9.8%	6.4%	-3.4%	6.1%	0.3%

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%	37.8%	-6.2%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	37%	39.4%	2.4%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	14%	17.9%	3.9%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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	29.3%	16.7%	-12.6%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	11.8%	-6.8%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	14.7%	2.1%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	9.3%	5.6%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	16.7%	4.6%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	27.9%	8.8%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	93.8%	91.7%	-2.1%	81.4%	10.3%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	92.2%	90.2%	-2.0%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	90.2%	-1.6%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	7.8%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Leaswood Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leaswood Place was 95.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.2% higher than the Thistleberry average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leaswood Place has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Thistleberry and the 100th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ST5 4BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Leaswood Place are based on 33 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 Leaswood Place, Newcastle, ST5 4BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST5 4BU

Average Price
£148,510

Semi-Detached
£166,769

Terraced
£149,587

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,512

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leaswood Place

Average Price
£147,785

Semi-Detached
£154,567

Terraced
£149,014

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,145

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leaswood PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Leaswood Place, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-07-18	£153,232
25 Leaswood Place, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2025-05-30	£145,535
5 Leaswood Place, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-03-31	£136,043
49 Leaswood Place, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,500	2023-11-27	£130,766
4 Leaswood Place, Newcastle, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£151,000	2022-08-24	£161,232

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST5 4BU

Employment

ST5 4BU 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	92
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Self-Employed	5
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Seabridge Lane , Clayton ST5 4AG	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic (A) Primary School Stone Road , Trent Vale ST4 6SP	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Primary School Rookery Lane , Oakhill ST4 5NS	2out of 4	1,772 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Primary School Langdale Road , Clayton ST5 3QE	- not rated	1,812 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seabridge Primary School Roe Lane , ST5 3PJ	3out of 4	1,838 yd	Academy converter	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	794 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	4out of 4	1,652 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trentham Academy Allerton Road , Trentham ST4 8PQ	2out of 4	2,239 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	2,479 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Academy Gallowstree Lane , The Westlands ST5 2QS	1out of 4	3,243 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	4,196 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	4,201 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	4,721 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Preparatory School Rookery Lane , Trent Vale ST4 5RF	- not rated	1,652 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Academy Abbots Way , Westlands ST5 2EY	3out of 4	2,488 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edenhurst Preparatory School Westlands Avenue , ST5 2PU	- not rated	3,119 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackfriars Academy Priory Road , ST5 2TF	4out of 4	3,279 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle-under-Lyme School Mount Pleasant , ST5 1DB	- not rated	3,440 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
STOKE CITY FC CLAYTON WOOD TRAINING GROUND	Rose Tree Avenue		808 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
WESTBURY TAVERN	The Westbury Tavern, Westbury Road		581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LITTLE CHINA	5 The Westbury Centre, Westbury Road		554 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Redgate Clayton Football Club NORTHWOOD LANE	grass pitches	337 yd
Spirit Health Club (Stoke-On-Trent) CLAYTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	653 yd
Stoke City Fc Training Ground (Clayton Wood) Rose Tree Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	655 yd
St Josephs College Grass Pitches ST. JOSEPHS PLAYING FIELDS ST. JOSEPHS PLAYING FIELDS HANFORD	grass pitches	723 yd
Michelin Sports And Conference Centre ROSE TREE AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	808 yd
Clayton Hall Academy Clayton Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	830 yd
Riverside Road Riverside Road	grass pitches	1,026 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	80.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.6%

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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ST5 4BU