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ST5 2SL

Town

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Overview

Postcode ST5 2SL is located in an urban city, within the Town ward of Newcastle-under-Lyme in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Newcastle Town area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 553.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Newcastle Town is £34,700 per year. The nearest station is Longport located about 2.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Queen Elizabeth II Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
553
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
83.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Newcastle Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,068 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Newcastle Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 553.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

83.3%

Approximately 83.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Newcastle Town is £34,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ST5 2SL.

Flood risk

No risk

Newcastle Town near ST5 2SL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Longport located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miQueen Elizabeth II ParkSmall
0.5 miBrampton ParkSmall

Schools

In the ST5 2SL postcode area, located within Newcastle Town, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 mi16 plusNewcastle and Stafford Colleges GroupFurther education

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miSecondarySt John Fisher Catholic CollegeAcademy converter

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