ST5 4AL Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

ST5 4AL is a postcode in Westbury Park & Northwood, Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near ST5 4AL, then scores the surrounding small area 44/100 - bottom 29% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around ST5 4AL are schools and education and housing, while health is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for ST5 4AL is based on Newcastle-under-Lyme 014 Census 2021. It covers 9,033 residents, 3,131 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 43, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 69% owner-occupied, 12% privately rented, 19% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 2/10.

For property prices near ST5 4AL, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the ST5 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £185k from 69 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near ST5 4AL can compare 5 state schools within one mile, including 5 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near ST5 4AL, LocaleIQ matches 3 kids clubs or activities, including dance (2), 1 other local activity. Closest examples include FRONTLINEdance – Breakthrou’ JUNIORS (at Saint John's Church Trent Vale, Newcastle Rd, Stoke-on-Trent, UK, ages 7-12, 1.6 km) and FRONTLINEdance Breakthrou' Juniors. Integrated, inclusive dance for 7-12 year olds. (at St Johns Centre, Newcastle Road, Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent, UK, ages 7-12, 1.7 km). 3 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near ST5 4AL by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around ST5 4AL is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 19 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.