Neighbourhood · Newcastle-under-Lyme · West Midlands
May Bank
Newcastle-under-Lyme 009 · 5 sub-areas · 7,066 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (90/100)Watch-out: Solo renters (64/100)Liveability 98/100 · Best 5% nationallyResidential
May Bank is a settled residential pocket of Newcastle-under-Lyme. The bigger gravitational centre is Manchester, around 73 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
98/100
Best 5% nationally
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in May Bank?
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The area is unusually green for its density — 7 parks and 2 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £824 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
May Bank in Newcastle-under-Lyme
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in May Bank?
- The median monthly rent across May Bank is £824.
- How safe is May Bank?
- May Bank has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is May Bank?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 25 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near May Bank?
- There are 14 schools within 2 km of May Bank, of which 31% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 3726 m away.
- What is the council tax band in May Bank?
- The most common council tax band in May Bank is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,907. Council tax is set by Newcastle-under-Lyme council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from May Bank to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from May Bank to central London is approximately 119 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in May Bank?
- 100% of premises in May Bank are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of May Bank?
- May Bank sits in IMD decile 8 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in May Bank?
- 79% of households in May Bank are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in May Bank?
- The average property price across Newcastle-under-Lyme (the local authority covering May Bank) is approximately £203,001, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is May Bank a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.38 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £31,205.)
- Which local areas are part of May Bank?
- May Bank contains 5 local areas: Newcastle-under-Lyme 009B, Newcastle-under-Lyme 009A, Newcastle-under-Lyme 009C, Newcastle-under-Lyme 009D, Newcastle-under-Lyme 009E.
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Frequently asked about May Bank
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in May Bank?
- The estimated median monthly rent in May Bank is £824. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is May Bank a safe place to live?
- May Bank has a safety score of 80/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near May Bank?
- 31% of schools within 2 km of May Bank are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from May Bank?
- Public-transport commute time from May Bank to central London is approximately 119 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is May Bank different from the rest of Newcastle-under-Lyme?
- May Bank contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does May Bank rank in Newcastle-under-Lyme?
- May Bank scores 98/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Newcastle-under-Lyme, see the Cities table on the Newcastle-under-Lyme page.
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