Castle Street, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5 7LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST5 7LP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	48.9%	48.9%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.1%	51.1%	0.0%	49.0%	2.1%

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 7LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	41.4%	44.8%	3.4%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	37.8%	-2.2%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.5%	9.5%	0.0%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	7.3%	5%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	40.2%	43%	2.8%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	35.6%	34.5%	-1.1%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	17.4%	13.7%	-3.7%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.2%	6.7%	2.5%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.9%	20.3%	-10.6%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	13.5%	-6.5%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	16%	-5.4%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.8%	3.6%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	20.7%	11.6%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	19.8%	5.7%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	1.4%	3%	1.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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)
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.7%	94.7%	-3.0%	81.4%	13.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% 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	98.1%	92%	-6.1%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	92.6%	-5.1%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Castle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Street was 88.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.0% higher than the Crackley & Red Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crackley & Red Street and the 118th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.8%.

🔎 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 7LP, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Castle Street are based on 77 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 Castle Street, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5 7LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST5 7LP

Average Price
£198,618

Semi-Detached
£206,502

Terraced
£130,683

Detached
£226,294

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Street

Average Price
£180,314

Semi-Detached
£203,060

Terraced
£129,818

Detached
£224,082

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£71,774

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Castle Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2024-05-03	£89,989
70A Castle Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-05-20	£272,513
70 Castle Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-04-06	£191,757
69A Castle Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2022-02-25	£241,307
51 Castle Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-08-12	£251,323

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST5 7LP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Construction	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Mining and quarrying	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	2,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chesterton Primary School Brittain Avenue , Chesterton ST5 7NT	3out of 4	579 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Primary School School Street , Chesterton ST5 7HY	4out of 4	661 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crackley Bank Primary School Blackthorn Place , ST5 7BE	3out of 4	900 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sun Academy Bradwell Cauldon Avenue , Bradwell ST5 8JN	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bursley Academy Bursley Way , Bradwell ST5 8JQ	4out of 4	1,620 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	137 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orme Academy Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	2out of 4	2,658 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic College Ashfields New Road , ST5 2SJ	3out of 4	3,142 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Westport Road , ST6 4LD	3out of 4	3,501 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Boughey Academy Station Road , Halmer End ST7 8AP	2out of 4	3,765 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	3,177 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	2,323 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	2,462 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merryfields School Hoon Avenue , ST5 9NY	3out of 4	2,620 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Demetae Academy Linden House , 17a King Street ST5 1JF	- not rated	3,939 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyme Brook Independent School 90 King Street , Newcastle Under Lyme ST5 1JB	- not rated	4,038 yd	Other independent special 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 VILLAGE BREAD SHOP	150 London Road	239 yd
HOLE IN THE WALL EXTRA	51 London Road	288 yd
ASPIRE GROUP	Workshop, Brick Kiln Lane	630 yd
APPLE TREE TOWN LTD	Unit 6 Loomer Road Industrial Estate	818 yd
NEW LOOK (DC1 Canteen)	New Look, Pit Head Close	1,006 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
BLACK HORSE INN	52 Sutton Street	225 yd
RED LION	Red Lion Hotel, Red Lion Square	269 yd
THE ROEBUCK	The Roebuck, Dragon Square	570 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CHESTERTON TAKE AWAY	72 Castle Street	225 yd
BOB ON OATCAKES	47 London Road	299 yd
KASHMIR DELIGHT	15 London Road	353 yd
CHESTERTON PIZZA LTD	43 London Road	353 yd
FAMILY KEBAB HOUSE	27A London Road	353 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CHESTERTON CONVENIENCE STORE	45 London Road		310 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chesterton Park CASTLE STREET	tennis courts	91 yd
Chesterton Community Sports College CASTLE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	175 yd
Chesterton Vision Centre Albert Street	health and fitness suite	190 yd
Churchfields Primary School (Playing Fields) LOOMER ROAD	grass pitches	573 yd
Crackley Bank - Chesterton KENT GROVE	grass pitches	694 yd
Holditch Miners Club London Road	grass pitches	944 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	58.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	58.8%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.5 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	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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