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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

ST559SP

Merrial Street

ST50RE

Wulstan Drive

ST59LR

St Michaels Road

ST59EE

Mayer Avenue

ST51BD

North Street

ST59LS

Beattie Avenue

ST51NE

Duke Street

ST52DA

Brindley Street

ST51SD

Paradise Street

ST50SZ

Tulip Grove

ST52SS

Dunkirk

ST50TW

Croft Road

ST50SE

Hempstalls Lane

ST53HY

Brook Lane

ST51ED

Queen Street

ST559SU

Merrial Street

ST51FD

The Midway

ST51AH

Hassell Street

ST50SR

Brampton Sidings

ST51TJ

Borough Road

ST51DF

Clarence Street

ST51EF

Miller Street

ST51BP

Well Street

ST51QJ

Miller Street

ST51RH

Ironmarket

ST51JT

George Street

ST46BT

The Avenue

ST51TT

Borough Road

ST50QT

The Hollies

ST51LT

London Road

ST50QN

Sidmouth Avenue

ST52TR

Dunkirk Court

ST559TF

Merrial Street

ST59EL

Baden Street

ST51LZ

London Road

ST51RQ

Town

ST52TH

Castle Moat Court

ST51PA

London Road

ST52BS

Enderley Street

ST51NS

Freehold Street

ST51HY

Northcote Place

ST50SL

Brampton Road

ST51HT

Hawkstone Close

ST51NL

Legge Street

ST51BT

Marsh Parade

ST52TA

Silverdale Road

ST59EW

Liverpool Road

ST559SH

Merrial Street

ST51PF

London Road

ST51LN

London Road

ST59EH

Albany Road

ST559SR

Merrial Street

ST51DU

Marsh Parade

ST52DE

Enderley Street

ST559ZZ

Merrial Street

ST52SN

Dunkirk

ST52FL

Town

ST559SF

Merrial Street

ST51AG

Hassell Street

ST50QR

Brampton

ST52DZ

Friars' Street

ST51QZ

High Street

ST51JD

Miller Street

ST52BX

Broad Street

ST52SG

Dunkirk

ST50ST

Bramfield Drive

ST51HE

Hanover Street

ST46DA

The Avenue

ST51JP

Albert Street

ST559TB

Merrial Street

ST52BE

Queen Street

ST50SH

Tulip Grove

ST51LB

King Street

ST52DD

Enderley Street

ST51HH

Brunswick Street

ST51HF

Brunswick Street

ST51SG

Leech Street

ST51NT

Victoria Street

ST51LS

Vessey Terrace

ST51LQ

London Road

ST52AR

Hickman Street

ST51FA

Marsh Parade

ST50LU

Etruria Road

ST52SW

Dunkirk

ST46BY

The Avenue

ST59ET

Hassam Avenue

ST51ST

Queens Court

ST51FF

London Road

ST51NW

Parkstone Avenue

ST51SW

Roebuck Centre

ST51DB

Lancaster Avenue

ST51JX

George Street

ST51TA

Brunswick Street

ST51PW

High Street

ST559TD

Merrial Street

ST59EP

Roberts Avenue

ST50SN

Hempstalls Lane

ST51PB

Ironmarket

ST52AX

Liverpool Road

ST52BD

West Brampton

Data Sources

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