Machin Crescent, Newcastle, ST5 8NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST5 8NJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.4%	0.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49%	48.6%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	26%	35.7%	9.7%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	56.3%	46.8%	-9.5%	44.2%	2.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	6.5%	6%	-0.5%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	10%	6.4%	-3.6%	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	43.9%	39.7%	-4.2%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	29.9%	39.3%	9.4%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	20.4%	15.2%	-5.2%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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 16.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	25.1%	-6.9%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	13.2%	-2.0%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	17%	-4.2%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	9.4%	4.2%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	16.6%	5.8%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	16.6%	5.3%	33.8%	-17.2%
Other	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	94.6%	95.1%	0.5%	81.4%	13.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.9% 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	95.9%	96.9%	1.0%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	1%	0%	-1.0%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	96.6%	0.7%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	25.7%	13.5%	12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Machin Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Machin Crescent was 47.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.1% lower than the Bradwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Machin Crescent has the 30th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bradwell and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.2%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in ST5 8NJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Machin Crescent are based on 38 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 Machin Crescent, Newcastle, ST5 8NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST5 8NJ

Average Price
£158,843

Semi-Detached
£160,060

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£143,014

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Machin Crescent

Average Price
£154,393

Semi-Detached
£154,723

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£142,182

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Machin CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Machin Crescent, Newcastle, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2024-06-21	£182,531
15 Machin Crescent, Newcastle, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2022-09-13	£156,800
11 Machin Crescent, Newcastle, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,500	2020-09-04	£167,848
18 Machin Crescent, Newcastle, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,500	2020-06-26	£164,175
21 Machin Crescent, Newcastle, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-02-21	£142,182

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST5 8NJ

Employment

ST5 8NJ 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	72
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	10
Other	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	1,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sun Academy Bradwell Cauldon Avenue , Bradwell ST5 8JN	3out of 4	312 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bursley Academy Bursley Way , Bradwell ST5 8JQ	4out of 4	333 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Brittain Avenue , Chesterton ST5 7NT	3out of 4	946 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Primary School School Street , Chesterton ST5 7HY	4out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellison Primary Academy Ellison Street , Wolstanton ST5 0BL	3out of 4	1,551 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,568 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orme Academy Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU	2out of 4	1,855 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Westport Road , ST6 4LD	3out of 4	2,104 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic College Ashfields New Road , ST5 2SJ	3out of 4	3,071 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Academy High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB	3out of 4	3,631 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	3,194 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	4,837 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	947 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	1,268 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merryfields School Hoon Avenue , ST5 9NY	3out of 4	2,009 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nisai House Stoke The Swan on The Square , Burslem ST6 3EA	- not rated	2,667 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Road Academy North Road , Burslem ST6 2BP	- not rated	3,366 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
BOWDIES CAFE	Unit H, 40-41 Winpenny Road		939 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE BRITANNIA	Britannia Hotel, Bradwell Lane	124 yd
BRADWELL WORKINGMENS CLUB	Bradwell Workingmens Club, Bradwell Lane	195 yd
POTTERS WHEEL	Potters Wheel, Bradwell Lane	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BRADWELL FRYER	91 Hanbridge Avenue	256 yd
CHUCHU'S KEBAB AND BALTI	87 Hanbridge Avenue	256 yd
MELLORS OATCAKES	38 Lawson Terrace	706 yd
PORTHILL FISH & CHIPS	41 Watlands View	888 yd
TOP CHEF	51 Watlands View	897 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
HERON FOODS	85 Hanbridge Avenue		256 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arnold Grove - Bradwell (Closed) Arnold Grove	grass pitches	387 yd
Bradwell Community Centre Bradwell Community Education Centre Bradwell Community Education Centre Riceyman Road	grass pitches	482 yd
Bradwell Park Lodge BRADWELL LANE	tennis courts	772 yd
Wolstanton Golf Club Ltd HASSAM PARADE	golf	1,021 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	161.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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