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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 212 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
212
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
97.51(+155%)
Shoplifting
49.83(+469%)
Anti-social behaviour
48.87(+330%)
Public order
27.91(+358%)
Other theft
18.33(+220%)
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 85 recent sales, the median property price is £158,000 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
Detached15£320,000
Flats14£76,000
Semi-Detached20£213,500
Terraced36£147,475

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

ST50UJ

Brampton Vale Gardens

ST51NS

Freehold Street

ST50SR

Brampton Sidings

ST51DD

Princess Street

ST51DS

Lancaster Road

ST51LW

Grosvenor Road

ST559SZ

Merrial Street

ST50SH

Tulip Grove

ST50SZ

Tulip Grove

ST51FF

London Road

ST52BX

Broad Street

ST50QY

Brampton Road

ST50SE

Hempstalls Lane

ST51DJ

George Street

ST51HJ

Albert Street

ST51RQ

Town

ST51SG

Leech Street

ST51TJ

Borough Road

ST59LT

Beattie Avenue

ST51BD

North Street

ST51DP

Mount Pleasant

ST51FD

The Midway

ST52AU

Liverpool Road

ST52TH

Castle Moat Court

ST59EG

Kimberley Road

ST46BY

The Avenue

ST50SF

Primrose Grove

ST50ST

Bramfield Drive

ST559SA

Merrial Street

ST51PR

Pepper Street

ST52DW

Hill Street

ST559SE

Merrial Street

ST559SQ

Merrial Street

ST59EL

Baden Street

ST46DA

The Avenue

ST51AE

Scott Street

ST51FH

London Road

ST46BU

Fosbrooke Place

ST51LU

Stubbs Gate

ST59LH

Collard Avenue

ST50NP

May Avenue

ST50SG

Larkspur Grove

ST51HA

Palmers Way

ST51HH

Brunswick Street

ST52AX

Liverpool Road

ST50RZ

The Crossway

ST51BP

Well Street

ST51DU

Marsh Parade

ST51JJ

King Street

ST51ND

London Road

ST51QS

Church Street

ST51ST

Queens Court

ST52AW

Merrial Street

ST52TQ

Ashfields New Road

ST59LR

St Michaels Road

ST51AS

London Road

ST51HL

Brunswick Street

ST51LS

Vessey Terrace

ST51PB

Ironmarket

ST52SL

Ashfields New Road

ST51BJ

Coronation Road

ST51DL

Andrew Place

ST51HU

Northcote Place

ST51JT

George Street

ST52AA

Queen Street

ST50QW

The Brampton

ST51AR

Hassell Street

ST51HR

Water Street

ST51QN

High Street

ST559ST

Merrial Street

ST51AH

Hassell Street

ST51BE

North Street

ST51HT

Hawkstone Close

ST59EE

Mayer Avenue

ST52EB

Blackfriars Road

ST50NL

Parkside Drive

ST51BT

Marsh Parade

ST51EE

Queen Street

ST51HE

Hanover Street

ST52AR

Hickman Street

ST59NT

Lyme Grove

ST51EN

King Street

ST51EZ

Barracks Road

ST51JF

King Street

ST51NH

Harrison Street

ST52DD

Enderley Street

ST559SY

Merrial Street

ST59EJ

Albany Road

ST50SD

Hempstalls Lane

ST51AA

Market Lane

ST52DZ

Friars' Street

ST50LX

Sandy Lane

ST50TJ

Hempstalls Lane

ST51LQ

London Road

ST51NZ

London Road

ST51PH

London Road

ST53TF

Hatrell Street

ST559SD

Merrial Street

ST51BN

Hassell Street

ST51LT

London Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.