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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

ST51NR

Stubbsfield Road

ST52AL

Liverpool Road

ST53AA

Brook Lane

ST51LN

London Road

ST51LR

Belgrave Road

ST52DH

Ashfields New Road

ST52SS

Dunkirk

ST559SJ

Merrial Street

ST59EH

Albany Road

ST59PU

The Briars

ST50NU

May Avenue

ST50TX

Croft Road

ST51FJ

London Road

ST51HN

Water Street

ST559SP

Merrial Street

ST59LL

Linden Close

ST59QB

Green Brook Court

ST51AX

Hassell Street

ST51BL

Barracks Road

ST51JN

Horton Street

ST51TA

Brunswick Street

ST50LZ

Sandy Lane

ST50TW

Croft Road

ST51NT

Victoria Street

ST51PW

High Street

ST559TD

Merrial Street

ST50SP

Bramfield Drive

ST51NL

Legge Street

ST52RR

Pool Dam

ST559SG

Merrial Street

ST559TE

Merrial Street

ST50RQ

Brampton Road

ST51LX

Hatrell Street

ST52TD

Dunkirk

ST51BF

Hassell Street

ST51DF

Clarence Street

ST51JX

George Street

ST52BE

Queen Street

ST559SL

Merrial Street

ST59ET

Hassam Avenue

ST50NW

East Crescent

ST51DB

Lancaster Avenue

ST51RF

Ironmarket

ST52SW

Dunkirk

ST50RP

Woodstock Close

ST51HF

Brunswick Street

ST559TA

Merrial Street

ST59LS

Beattie Avenue

ST51NN

Gladstone Villas

ST51BH

West Street

ST51JH

Granville Avenue

ST51NY

London Road

ST51RG

Ironmarket

ST51RW

Ironmarket

ST52SF

Bailey Street

ST59LG

Reeves Avenue

ST50SB

Marina Drive

ST51JY

John Street

ST51NG

Occupation Street

ST51PT

High Street

ST559TF

Merrial Street

ST46BX

Lancaster Crescent

ST51LD

The Midway

ST51QL

High Street

ST51RB

Hickman Street

ST52BN

Ryebank Crescent

ST52DN

Mellard Street

ST51ED

Queen Street

ST51HY

Northcote Place

ST51NU

Victoria Street

ST52FL

Town

ST52TR

Dunkirk Court

ST59EF

Goodwin Avenue

ST50SN

Hempstalls Lane

ST51AN

Castle Walk

ST51NX

Webster Street

ST51RE

Lad Lane

ST51RP

Ironmarket

ST52AD

Merrial Street

ST52SN

Dunkirk

ST50RJ

May Place

ST51AQ

Barracks Road

ST51BA

Hassell Street

ST51DA

Mount Pleasant

ST51FE

The Midway

ST51LA

London Road

ST51NW

Parkstone Avenue

ST52BS

Enderley Street

ST52DJ

Ashfields New Road

ST52SG

Dunkirk

ST51NF

Slaney Street

ST52DL

Jason Street

ST51JP

Albert Street

ST51LB

King Street

ST51NP

Parkstone Avenue

ST51RH

Ironmarket

ST51TT

Borough Road

ST52SX

Castle Hill Road

ST52UA

Froghall

ST50QT

The Hollies

Data Sources

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