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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

ST51BS

West Street

ST52SP

Greenside

ST51QQ

High Street

ST52SQ

Ashfields New Road

ST559ZZ

Merrial Street

ST50LU

Etruria Road

ST51JD

Miller Street

ST51JQ

Gower Street

ST52DE

Enderley Street

ST52SR

Dunkirk Court

ST59LQ

Whitehouse Road

ST59NS

Hempstalls Grove

ST50QP

Brampton Wood

ST50RF

Brampton Road

ST50RW

Sunny Hollow

ST51PF

London Road

ST52SJ

Ashfields New Road

ST59EQ

Liverpool Road

ST50RL

Brampton Gardens

ST51AY

Hassell Street

ST51RS

Paradise Street

ST52AN

Enderley Street

ST559SB

Town

ST559SF

Merrial Street

ST59PT

Honeywood

ST52AY

Liverpool Road

ST52RE

Fogg Street West

ST559SH

Merrial Street

ST559SS

Merrial Street

ST50NT

Showan Avenue

ST50SQ

Hempstalls Lane

ST51BG

Victoria Road

ST51EL

King Street

ST51EF

Miller Street

ST51FB

The Midway

ST51PA

London Road

ST51QY

High Street

ST52BD

West Brampton

ST52SU

Stanier Street

ST559TB

Merrial Street

ST51AZ

North Street

ST51EJ

King Street

ST51LH

London Road

ST51NA

London Road

ST51NQ

Occupation Street

ST59EP

Roberts Avenue

ST50NJ

Parkside Grove

ST51DQ

Lockwood Street

ST51RD

Ironmarket

ST52BP

West Brampton

ST50NS

May Avenue

ST50SS

Hempstalls Lane

ST51BB

Hassell Street

ST51EG

Hanover Street

ST559SR

Merrial Street

ST50QN

Sidmouth Avenue

ST50RE

Wulstan Drive

ST51AW

Barracks Road

ST51DE

York Street

ST51PD

London Road

ST51PS

High Street

ST52BB

West Brampton

ST46BZ

The Avenue

ST50NN

Parkside Drive

ST51FL

Town

ST51PE

Ironmarket

ST51SH

Leech Street

ST52BJ

Florence Street

ST51DG

Cumberland Street

ST51EH

King Street

ST51JL

Elliott Street

ST51JR

Albert Street

ST51JZ

Wharf Street

ST51NB

London Road

ST52DB

Shaw Street

ST559SX

Merrial Street

ST50JG

Etruria Road

ST51PN

High Street

ST51TU

Borough Road

ST51AG

Hassell Street

ST51PZ

High Street

ST52BZ

Wilson Street

ST52RN

Lower Street

ST52RY

Bridge Street

ST51AD

Hassell Street

ST51FG

London Road

ST51HG

Brunswick Street

ST51LJ

Refinery Street

ST51SD

Paradise Street

ST52RS

Lower Street

ST50SL

Brampton Road

ST51HX

King Street

ST51JB

King Street

ST51JU

George Street

ST51LP

Grosvenor Gardens

ST52BH

Florence Street

ST559SU

Merrial Street

ST59HD

Liverpool Road

ST50GP

Brampton Wood

ST50TS

The Uplands

Data Sources

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