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ST5 1AW

POSTCODE

A Town postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme, a 36-minute walk from Stoke-on-Trent Rail.

Secondary applications close Sat 31 Oct. You apply through Staffordshire, even for schools in other councils.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Newcastle-under-Lyme School

    All-through

    0.24 mi

  2. 2
    St John Fisher Catholic CollegeNo data

    Secondary with sixth form · Requires improvement · Attainment 8 41.8

    Staffordshire hasn't published a last distance for this school.

  3. 3
    The Orme Academy

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 43.8

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

Staffordshire · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station

    Rail · west entrance

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

  • Platform 2

    Rail · adj

    3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min

  • Platform 1

    Rail · adj

    3.4 km straight lineabout 43 min

Bus stops

  • Bus Station

    Bus · Stand 1

    105 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bus Station

    Bus · Stand 2

    106 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bus Station

    Bus · Stand 3

    107 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bus Station

    Bus · Stand 4

    111 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bus Station

    Bus · adj

    125 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ST5 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ST5 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 29 sales

ST5 1AW has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the ST5 1 sector.

Average price
£143,517
Median price: £122,500
Median -14.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 29 sales
View district ST5
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £47,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£306k£177k£48k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£47,500 · 2026-09-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ST5 1PD
£115,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
ST5 1NH
£130,000 · 2026-08-18 · Terraced · Freehold
ST5 1BJ
£125,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
ST5 1LX
£92,500 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ST5 1ST
£306,000 · 2026-06-08 · Detached · Freehold
ST5 1DS
£427,500 · 2026-05-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ST5 1DS
£51,000 · 2026-05-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ST5 1PH
£105,000 · 2026-04-30 · Terraced · Freehold
ST5 1LX
£235,000 · 2026-04-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ST5 1JP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ST5 1AW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ST5 1AW

Counts are for Town electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
60
YoY -9%
876848
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
78
YoY +59%
784818
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY stable
23145
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
78
YoY -9%
1208447
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 4 key categories improving · asb rising

242
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Newcastle-under-Lyme 011 (E02006168)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£39,522

£33,505–£46,620

Disposable (net) annual household income
£29,279

£25,293–£33,893

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,087

£29,924–£36,585

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£23,118

£20,060–£26,642

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,686
White Brit.69.5%
Other White6.5%
Indian3.4%
African3.4%
Other Asian3.3%
+ 14 other groups · 13.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,683
Christian45.0%
No religion36.4%
Not answered8.4%
Muslim7.0%
Hindu1.3%
+ 3 other religions · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,685
20–2423.3%
25–3416.0%
35–4914.9%
50–6414.8%
65–748.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.9%

Households

Total households: 831
One person: other31.5%
One person: aged 66+16.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.4%
+ 9 other households · 24.8%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
10391
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10391 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning
Technical details

Coordinates & Location for ST5 1AW

England
Country
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Local Authority
Staffordshire
Town
Ward
Stoke-on-Trent
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ST5 1AW
Coordinates
53.0115, -2.2235
Grid reference
SJ851460
Easting
385,102
Northing
346,045
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C5V2Q6G+JJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Travel to Work
Stoke-on-Trent
ITL Region
Newcastle-under-Lyme
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Newcastle-under-Lyme
Local Authority
Council Area
Newcastle-under-Lyme E14001380
Constituency
E14001380
Staffordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Town
Constituency code
E14001380
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Newcastle-under-Lyme, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Newcastle-under-Lyme

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Staffordshire
NHS England
West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
North Staffordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB - 05G
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Newcastle-under-Lyme 011C E01029602
E01029602
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newcastle-under-Lyme 011 E02006168
E02006168
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newcastle-under-Lyme 011C E01029602
E01029602
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Newcastle-under-Lyme 011 E02006168
E02006168
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:04 AM4:40 PM
7:04 AM
Sunrise
4:40 PM
Sunset
9 hours 36 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:04 AM
Sunset (today)
4:40 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 36 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
February 2005 — Introduced
Postcode ST5 1AW introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01029602 and MSOA E02006168 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10391
Present — Active
Postcode ST5 1AW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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