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Crackley & Red Street

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Detailed insights for ST5 7QF

Overview

Postcode ST5 7QF is located in an urban city, within the Crackley & Red Street ward of Newcastle-under-Lyme in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Talke & Crackley area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 66.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Talke & Crackley is £50,776 per year. The nearest station is Longport located about 1.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Talke & Crackley has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,800 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Talke & Crackley has a high crime rate, with approximately 66.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Talke & Crackley is £50,776 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ST5 7QF.

Flood risk

No risk

Talke & Crackley near ST5 7QF 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
280
Population density
839.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35.86(-7%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.83(+1%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.44(+2%)
Public order
7.44(+23%)
Other theft
4.74(-17%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
276
98.57%
Caribbean
1
0.36%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.36%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.36%
Irish
1
0.36%
Total population: 280

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
56
22.31%
No qualifications
49
19.52%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
46
18.33%
Level 3 (A level)
43
17.13%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
10.36%
Total 16+ residents: 251

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
48.39%
Owns with a mortgage
51
41.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.26%
Other social rented
2
1.61%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.61%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Crackley & Red Street

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in Crackley & Red Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,500 up to £480,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Crackley & Red Street 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 Crackley & Red Street over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced10£142,550
Semi-Detached16£148,500
Detached28£297,500

10 year median price trend in Crackley & Red Street

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Crackley & Red Street.

Schools

In the ST5 7QF postcode area, located within Talke & Crackley, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ST5 7QF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Chad's CofE (C) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryCrackley Bank Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ST5 7QF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ST5 7QF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodBarbridge Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 7SBWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.5 miMakroSpeedwell Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 7QJWalking directions to Makro

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Newcastle-under-Lyme district (2025-26).

Band A£1,497
Band B£1,746
Band C£1,995
Band D£2,245
Band E£2,744
Band F£3,243
Band G£3,741
Band H£4,490

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for ST5 7QF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Peter Bernard Walton

Crackley & Red Street - Elected 7 May 2026

Reform UK

Vanessa Renshaw

Crackley & Red Street - Elected 7 May 2026

Reform UK

Member of parliament

Adam Jogee

Newcastle-under-Lyme - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictNewcastle-under-LymeE07000195
Parliamentary ConstituencyNewcastle-under-LymeE14001380
ParishNewcastle-under-Lyme, unparished areaE43000131
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Talke & CrackleyE02006161
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Newcastle-under-Lyme 004CE01029545
Police ForceStaffordshire
Postcode Introduced1983-07-01

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Data Sources

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