Whitebeam Close, Newcastle, ST5 7DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST5 7DQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	52.7%	49.8%	-2.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47.3%	50.2%	2.9%	49.0%	1.2%

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 7DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.7% 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	54.4%	58.7%	4.3%	37.9%	20.8%
Married: Opposite sex	20.6%	22.3%	1.7%	44.2%	-21.9%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	14.4%	13%	-1.4%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	47.8%	46%	-1.8%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	42.9%	34.5%	-8.4%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	7.4%	15.5%	8.1%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	2%	3.1%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	24.4%	18.1%	-6.3%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	9.3%	-10.1%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	14.8%	-4.6%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	9.9%	8.6%	5.3%	4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	20.3%	7.8%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	27.5%	8.1%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.1%	97.4%	2.3%	81.4%	16.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	94.1%	87.3%	-6.8%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	3.9%	11.4%	7.5%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	88.1%	-6.0%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	3%	3.5%	0.5%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	24.8%	13.5%	11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Whitebeam Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitebeam Close was 74.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.9% higher than the Crackley & Red Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitebeam Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crackley & Red Street and the 144th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in ST5 7DQ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Whitebeam Close are based on 16 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 Whitebeam Close, Newcastle, ST5 7DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST5 7DQ

Average Price
£106,817

Semi-Detached
£104,213

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£130,253

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitebeam Close

Average Price
£104,690

Semi-Detached
£104,481

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£105,594

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitebeam CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Whitebeam Close, Newcastle, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-12-13	£129,621
10 Whitebeam Close, Newcastle, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-11-07	£135,135
6 Whitebeam Close, Newcastle, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£104,500	2022-08-12	£111,581
2 Whitebeam Close, Newcastle, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-03-31	£115,647
1 Whitebeam Close, Newcastle, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£68,000	2020-09-25	£89,519

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST5 7DQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Retired	9
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	11
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crackley Bank Primary School Blackthorn Place , ST5 7BE	3out of 4	468 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School The Gateway , Redstreet Village ST5 7AB	3out of 4	587 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Brittain Avenue , Chesterton ST5 7NT	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Primary School School Street , Chesterton ST5 7HY	4out of 4	1,801 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sun Academy Bradwell Cauldon Avenue , Bradwell ST5 8JN	3out of 4	1,879 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chesterton Community Sports College Castle Street , Chesterton ST5 7LP	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Westport Road , ST6 4LD	3out of 4	3,469 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orme Academy Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	2out of 4	3,671 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Boughey Academy Station Road , Halmer End ST7 8AP	2out of 4	3,685 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's CofE Academy First Avenue , Kidsgrove ST7 1DP	- not rated	4,358 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	4,413 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pace Education Black Horse House , 3 Porthill Bank ST5 0LS	- not rated	2,972 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases High Street , Knutton ST5 6BX	3out of 4	3,260 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peak Education - Audley 2 Castle Hill , Nantwich Road ST7 8DH	- not rated	3,389 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merryfields School Hoon Avenue , ST5 9NY	3out of 4	3,705 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nisai House Stoke The Swan on The Square , Burslem ST6 3EA	- not rated	4,412 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ASPIRE GROUP	Workshop, Brick Kiln Lane		826 yd
HOLE IN THE WALL EXTRA	51 London Road		1,019 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE JOLLY POTTERS	Jolly Potters, Crackley Bank	438 yd
THE ROEBUCK	The Roebuck, Dragon Square	698 yd
RED LION	Red Lion Hotel, Red Lion Square	1,000 yd
THE CROWN	Talke Road	1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
WATERHAYES FISH BAR	Unit 1, Waterhays Local Centre, Barbridge Road	309 yd
IMPERIAL CITY	27 Heathcote Street	772 yd
KASHMIR DELIGHT	15 London Road	920 yd
CHESTERTON PIZZA LTD	43 London Road	920 yd
FAMILY KEBAB HOUSE	27A London Road	920 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CHESTERTON CONVENIENCE STORE	45 London Road		985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crackley Bank - Chesterton KENT GROVE	grass pitches	553 yd
Red Street Community Centre TALKE ROAD	grass pitches	1,066 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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