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Demographics report

Demographics near ST5 8HY

Census profile

Demographics around ST5 8HY

Census 2021 · Newcastle-under-Lyme 006
Population7,861usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,114people per sq km
Median age40matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area95.8%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white black caribbean, asian pakistani
Postcode area3.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area47.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,114Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area65.6%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area72.4%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Newcastle-under-Lyme 006B
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,861matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age40Census area median
Owned65.6%household tenure
Private rent9.9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White95.8%
Asian1.6%
Black0.4%
Mixed1.9%
Other0.4%
Detailed mix
white british93.5%
white other1.9%
mixed white black caribbean0.8%
asian pakistani0.6%
mixed other0.5%
mixed white black african0.5%
asian other0.4%
other any0.4%
Born: uk72.4%
Born: no passport24.5%
Born: poland0.9%
Born: romania0.5%
Born: other eu0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around ST5 8HY

Census 2021 · Newcastle-under-Lyme 006
Largest groupChristian47.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian47.9%
No religion44.3%
Religion not stated5.4%
Muslim1.1%
Other religion0.5%
Hindu0.3%
Buddhist0.3%
Sikh0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 25% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
42/100
Income
33/100
Employment
57/100
Education
48/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
67/100
Property
46/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 10% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
ST5 8HY Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ