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ST5 9LW

Cross Heath

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Overview

Postcode ST5 9LW is located in an urban city, within the Cross Heath ward of Newcastle-under-Lyme in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Newcastle West & Cross Heath area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Newcastle West & Cross Heath is £36,100 per year. The nearest station is Longport located about 1.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Brampton Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
34.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Newcastle West & Cross Heath has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,441 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Newcastle West & Cross Heath has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

34.6%

Approximately 34.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Newcastle West & Cross Heath is £36,100 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 301 ft away from ST5 9LW.

Flood risk

Low

Newcastle West & Cross Heath near ST5 9LW has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Longport located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBrampton ParkMedium
0.6 miWolstanton MarshSmall
0.6 miWolstanton MarshSmall

Schools

In the ST5 9LW postcode area, located within Newcastle West & Cross Heath, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHempstalls Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableMerryfields SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

0.5 miSecondarySt John Fisher Catholic CollegeAcademy converter

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