Newcastle Street, Newcastle, ST5 6PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST5 6PL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	51.6%	4.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	52.7%	48.4%	-4.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 6PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	43.5%	48.4%	4.9%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	29.6%	-4.4%	44.2%	-14.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	14.4%	12.7%	-1.7%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	38.1%	42.7%	4.6%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	39.3%	32.1%	-7.2%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	15.5%	17.9%	2.4%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	1.2%	2.5%

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	27.3%	19.6%	-7.7%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	11.2%	-0.3%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	13.1%	-8.0%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	7.5%	2.2%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	25.2%	8.9%	16.9%	8.3%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	23.4%	8.1%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.9%	86.6%	-11.3%	81.4%	5.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	97.1%	87.8%	-9.3%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	5.7%	5.7%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	87.4%	-9.7%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Newcastle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newcastle Street was 123.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.3% higher than the Cross Heath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Newcastle Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath and the 64th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.5%.

🔎 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 6PL, 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 Newcastle Street are based on 131 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 Newcastle Street, Newcastle, ST5 6PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST5 6PL

Average Price
£126,803

Semi-Detached
£142,671

Terraced
£117,513

Detached
£216,616

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newcastle Street

Average Price
£145,588

Semi-Detached
£170,644

Terraced
£119,557

Detached
£215,355

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newcastle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Newcastle Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-08-27	£120,346
95 Newcastle Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-08-12	£125,240
101 Newcastle Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£134,950	2024-07-19	£138,274
96 Newcastle Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2024-05-29	£127,936
89 Newcastle Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,500	2024-03-18	£140,447

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST5 6PL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ST5 6PL 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	65
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	15
Manufacturing	12
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	4,076 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	424 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knutton St Marys CofE Academy Church Lane , Knutton ST5 6EB	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School Pepper Street , Silverdale ST5 6QJ	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE (C) Primary School Quarry Bank Road , Keele ST5 5AF	3out of 4	2,031 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Primary School Ostend Place , Westlands ST5 2QY	3out of 4	2,350 yd	Foundation school	No	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	2,147 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic College Ashfields New Road , ST5 2SJ	3out of 4	2,227 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community Sports College Castle Street , Chesterton ST5 7LP	3out of 4	2,771 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orme Academy Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	2out of 4	3,349 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Boughey Academy Station Road , Halmer End ST7 8AP	2out of 4	3,999 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	2,065 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	1,697 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edenhurst Preparatory School Westlands Avenue , ST5 2PU	- not rated	2,361 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackfriars Academy Priory Road , ST5 2TF	4out of 4	2,683 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Merryfields School Hoon Avenue , ST5 9NY	3out of 4	3,047 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Academy Abbots Way , Westlands ST5 2EY	3out of 4	3,372 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
THE LITTLE CAKE SHACK	21 The Parade		306 yd
CAFE 45	45 High Street		336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE CROWN INN	1 Brook Street	157 yd
SILVERDALE WORKINGMENS CLUB	Silverdale Workingmens Club, High Street	336 yd
THE SILVER BIRCH	131 Church Street	453 yd
THE VINE	130 High Street	456 yd
THE ROEBUCK	86 Church Street	471 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CHATHA'S TRADITIONAL FISH & CHIPS	37 High Street	175 yd
ORIENTAL CHEF	24-25 The Parade	306 yd
POPS TAKEAWAY	79 High Street	336 yd
FOOD JUNCTION	30 Sneyd Terrace	765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CO-OPERATIVE FOOD	LATE SHOP, 1 The Parade		306 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Silverdale Park CROWN STREET	tennis courts	206 yd
Jollies Field Church Street	grass pitches	270 yd
Blackbank COTSWOLD AVENUE	grass pitches	984 yd
Knutton St Marys Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	1,052 yd
Knutton 3G Pitch (Closed) High Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,064 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.6 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	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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