Mill Street, Newcastle, ST5 6PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST5 6PF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	54.1%	47.5%	-6.6%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	45.9%	52.5%	6.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32%	39.8%	7.8%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	41.4%	0.6%	44.2%	-2.8%
Separated	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.5%	9%	0.5%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	16.3%	8.2%	-8.1%	6.1%	2.1%

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%	44.4%	2.7%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	32.5%	38.9%	6.4%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	13.6%	10.8%	-2.8%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	6.8%	3.9%	-2.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	5.3%	2%	-3.3%	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	37.8%	20.3%	-17.5%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	6.1%	-6.1%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	14.9%	-2.1%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	9.2%	4.1%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	21.8%	10.9%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	25.3%	11.0%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	97.6%	96.7%	-0.9%	81.4%	15.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% 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	97.9%	97.4%	-0.5%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	97.7%	0.1%	83.2%	14.5%
10+ Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	9.8%	-8.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	59.7%	46.2%	13.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Mill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Street was 66.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.6% lower than the Cross Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mill Street has the 19th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath and the 165th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.1%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in ST5 6PF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Mill Street 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 Mill Street, Newcastle, ST5 6PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST5 6PF

Average Price
£146,938

Semi-Detached
£151,390

Terraced
£83,464

Detached
£116,918

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Street

Average Price
£149,872

Semi-Detached
£156,804

Terraced
£84,195

Detached
£107,682

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£98,900

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Mill Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£82,500	2024-07-19	£84,195
47 Mill Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-12-21	£175,281
39A Mill Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-08-24	£116,237
59 Mill Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,000	2023-02-14	£96,549
39A Mill Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£94,000	2022-09-06	£99,126

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST5 6PF

Employment

ST5 6PF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	28
Education	17
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Silverdale Primary Academy Racecourse , Silverdale ST5 6PB	3out of 4	238 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knutton St Marys CofE Academy Church Lane , Knutton ST5 6EB	3out of 4	919 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School Pepper Street , Silverdale ST5 6QJ	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Primary School Ostend Place , Westlands ST5 2QY	3out of 4	2,037 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Silverdale Road , ST5 2TA	3out of 4	2,106 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle Academy Gallowstree Lane , The Westlands ST5 2QS	1out of 4	1,835 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic College Ashfields New Road , ST5 2SJ	3out of 4	1,961 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community Sports College Castle Street , Chesterton ST5 7LP	3out of 4	2,880 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orme Academy Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	2out of 4	3,184 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Boughey Academy Station Road , Halmer End ST7 8AP	2out of 4	4,318 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	1,790 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Keele , ST5 5BG	- not rated	1,659 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edenhurst Preparatory School Westlands Avenue , ST5 2PU	- not rated	2,038 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackfriars Academy Priory Road , ST5 2TF	4out of 4	2,367 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Merryfields School Hoon Avenue , ST5 9NY	3out of 4	2,870 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Academy Abbots Way , Westlands ST5 2EY	3out of 4	3,049 yd	Academy special converter	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CAFE 45	45 High Street		535 yd
THE LITTLE CAKE SHACK	21 The Parade		577 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE CROWN INN	1 Brook Street	448 yd
SILVERDALE WORKINGMENS CLUB	Silverdale Workingmens Club, High Street	535 yd
THE VINE	130 High Street	679 yd
THE SILVER BIRCH	131 Church Street	759 yd
THE ROEBUCK	86 Church Street	770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CHATHA'S TRADITIONAL FISH & CHIPS	37 High Street	298 yd
POPS TAKEAWAY	79 High Street	535 yd
ORIENTAL CHEF	24-25 The Parade	577 yd
OATILICIOUS	8 High Street	1,021 yd
FOOD JUNCTION	30 Sneyd Terrace	1,035 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CO-OPERATIVE FOOD	LATE SHOP, 1 The Parade		577 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Silverdale Park CROWN STREET	tennis courts	483 yd
Jollies Field Church Street	grass pitches	593 yd
Knutton St Marys Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	831 yd
Knutton 3G Pitch (Closed) High Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	924 yd
Blackbank COTSWOLD AVENUE	grass pitches	962 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	94.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.0%

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	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ST5 6PF