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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

ST50NP

May Avenue

ST51HA

Palmers Way

ST50LZ

Sandy Lane

ST51BJ

Coronation Road

ST52EB

Blackfriars Road

ST559SN

Merrial Street

ST52DL

Jason Street

ST52UA

Froghall

ST52RY

Bridge Street

ST50LT

Sandy Lane

ST59LG

Reeves Avenue

ST52DJ

Ashfields New Road

ST59HA

Hughes Avenue

ST51AA

Market Lane

ST51JJ

King Street

ST46BZ

The Avenue

ST51ND

London Road

ST50NT

Showan Avenue

ST50QY

Brampton Road

ST52DW

Hill Street

ST59PU

The Briars

ST559ST

Merrial Street

ST51JY

John Street

ST51NP

Parkstone Avenue

ST51DL

Andrew Place

ST50UJ

Brampton Vale Gardens

ST50LX

Sandy Lane

ST51RD

Ironmarket

ST51PE

Ironmarket

ST51HL

Brunswick Street

ST51NU

Victoria Street

ST50SS

Hempstalls Lane

ST51AX

Hassell Street

ST51LH

London Road

ST51BL

Barracks Road

ST51DJ

George Street

ST559SG

Merrial Street

ST51TU

Borough Road

ST50NL

Parkside Drive

ST559SE

Merrial Street

ST52SF

Bailey Street

ST52AA

Queen Street

ST52RN

Lower Street

ST59PT

Honeywood

ST52SL

Ashfields New Road

ST59NT

Lyme Grove

ST51JE

King Street

ST52AT

Liverpool Road

ST59EJ

Albany Road

ST559TE

Merrial Street

ST51PN

High Street

ST52GB

Town

ST52SU

Stanier Street

ST559SZ

Merrial Street

ST53TF

Hatrell Street

ST559SB

Town

ST50RQ

Brampton Road

ST52BN

Ryebank Crescent

ST52SP

Greenside

ST51HG

Brunswick Street

ST51FL

Town

ST50RH

Wulstan Drive

ST52SX

Castle Hill Road

ST51PS

High Street

ST51BS

West Street

ST59QB

Green Brook Court

ST50QP

Brampton Wood

ST51BG

Victoria Road

ST51DG

Cumberland Street

ST50TS

The Uplands

ST52TQ

Ashfields New Road

ST51QL

High Street

ST46BX

Lancaster Crescent

ST52AD

Merrial Street

ST559SY

Merrial Street

ST51BA

Hassell Street

ST50SQ

Hempstalls Lane

ST51NJ

Vicarage Crescent

ST51FG

London Road

ST51EG

Hanover Street

ST51HX

King Street

ST51BF

Hassell Street

ST51LU

Stubbs Gate

ST51AW

Barracks Road

ST559SA

Merrial Street

ST51PH

London Road

ST51HD

Hanover Street

ST51JR

Albert Street

ST51NF

Slaney Street

ST51QG

The Midway

ST52BU

Heath Street

ST52AU

Liverpool Road

ST51PD

London Road

ST50SG

Larkspur Grove

ST50RF

Brampton Road

ST59NS

Hempstalls Grove

ST51FB

The Midway

ST51LD

The Midway

ST559SS

Merrial Street

ST52AN

Enderley Street

Data Sources

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