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Newcastle Town

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About

The town area of Newcastle-under-Lyme centres on a compact marketplace and high street where shops, cafés and pubs sit beside civic buildings and service streets. A market still takes place in the town centre, with stalls and small traders lining the square on market days. Footpaths and short pedestrianised sections link the main shopping streets to local car parks and bus stops, keeping most everyday services within easy walking distance of the centre.

Newcastle-under-Lyme sits in Staffordshire, immediately west of Stoke-on-Trent, and its name records local history: a 12th-century castle gave the place the "Newcastle" element while "under-Lyme" refers to the old Forest of Lyme that once surrounded the settlement. Civic events and occasional street fairs use the square and nearby open spaces, and municipal buildings near the market act as anchors for local services. The town area functions as a regional centre for surrounding suburbs, with practical shopping, community facilities and a market rhythm that still shapes life here.

Area overview

On average Newcastle Town has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 214 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 23.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Newcastle Town is £39,522 per year. There are 8 schools in Newcastle Town: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Newcastle Town is home to around 8,348 people, with a population density of about 3,250.9 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
214
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
23.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Newcastle Town Population
8,348
Population density
3,250.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
101.94(+163%)
Anti-social behaviour
52.83(+391%)
Shoplifting
41.21(+374%)
Public order
30.67(+406%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.45(+112%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,514
78.04%
Other White
371
4.44%
African
223
2.67%
Other Asian
191
2.29%
Indian
179
2.14%
Total population: 8,347

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,126
28.83%
Level 3 (A level)
1,784
24.19%
No qualifications
1,489
20.19%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
811
11%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
620
8.41%
Total 16+ residents: 7,374

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,059
26.51%
Owns outright
995
24.91%
Other social rented
877
21.95%
Owns with a mortgage
643
16.1%
Social rents from council
284
7.11%
Total households: 3,995

Property prices in Newcastle Town

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £156,188 in Newcastle Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £46,000 up to £915,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Newcastle Town in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Newcastle Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£302,000
Flats17£75,000
Semi-Detached20£223,500
Terraced35£136,000

10 years median price trend in Newcastle Town

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newcastle Town.

All postcodes in Newcastle Town

ST51NR

Stubbsfield Road

ST50SP

Bramfield Drive

ST52DT

Queen Street

ST51RW

Ironmarket

ST50NS

May Avenue

ST52AW

Merrial Street

ST59EG

Kimberley Road

ST51RF

Ironmarket

ST51QQ

High Street

ST50SF

Primrose Grove

ST51HU

Northcote Place

ST50JG

Etruria Road

ST50NU

May Avenue

ST52AE

Fogg Street West

ST50QW

The Brampton

ST51DR

Lancaster Avenue

ST51BH

West Street

ST51NN

Gladstone Villas

ST52BJ

Florence Street

ST51EL

King Street

ST51NB

London Road

ST51JU

George Street

ST51AS

London Road

ST52AL

Liverpool Road

ST51HN

Water Street

ST51HJ

Albert Street

ST52SJ

Ashfields New Road

ST59EU

Hassam Avenue

ST51AU

Hanover Street

ST51AD

Hassell Street

ST51EZ

Barracks Road

ST52AF

Liverpool Road

ST559SD

Merrial Street

ST51DA

Mount Pleasant

ST51NH

Harrison Street

ST51DS

Lancaster Road

ST51EH

King Street

ST51AE

Scott Street

ST51AR

Hassell Street

ST559SJ

Merrial Street

ST51EN

King Street

ST51JZ

Wharf Street

ST51LL

London Road

ST51NY

London Road

ST51DP

Mount Pleasant

ST51RA

High Street

ST51JB

King Street

ST51NG

Occupation Street

ST50TJ

Hempstalls Lane

ST51QY

High Street

ST51HR

Water Street

ST52RS

Lower Street

ST51DQ

Lockwood Street

ST51FE

The Midway

ST51JF

King Street

ST51RG

Ironmarket

ST53AA

Brook Lane

ST51NQ

Occupation Street

ST51JL

Elliott Street

ST51LX

Hatrell Street

ST52BL

Broad Street

ST51BE

North Street

ST52SQ

Ashfields New Road

ST50RW

Sunny Hollow

ST50SB

Marina Drive

ST50SD

Hempstalls Lane

ST52BB

West Brampton

ST50TX

Croft Road

ST51JH

Granville Avenue

ST51BW

Garden Street

ST559SX

Merrial Street

ST59LL

Linden Close

ST51LF

Barracks Road

ST51LW

Grosvenor Road

ST59LT

Beattie Avenue

ST50RL

Brampton Gardens

ST59HD

Liverpool Road

ST51RE

Lad Lane

ST51HZ

Earl Street

ST52RE

Fogg Street West

ST51RB

Hickman Street

ST559SL

Merrial Street

ST46BU

Fosbrooke Place

ST52BQ

Broad Street

ST51AZ

North Street

ST51LR

Belgrave Road

ST59LH

Collard Avenue

ST51LP

Grosvenor Gardens

ST52SR

Dunkirk Court

ST52BP

West Brampton

ST51QS

Church Street

ST51PR

Pepper Street

ST52BH

Florence Street

ST51LJ

Refinery Street

ST51DD

Princess Street

ST51DE

York Street

ST51NX

Webster Street

ST50RR

Marina Drive

ST51EJ

King Street

ST52UB

Cherry Orchard

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.