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Postcode · May Bank · Newcastle-under-Lyme · West Midlands

ST5 9JS

Part of Newcastle-under-Lyme 009E in May Bank.

ST5 9JS is a postcode in May Bank, Newcastle-under-Lyme that skews 65+ and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £824 a month, up 9.3% on the year, with council tax in band C adding roughly £195/mo. Safety ranks in the bottom half of UK sub-areas (57th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

ST5 9JS in Newcastle-under-Lyme · nearest rail Longport

Median rent
£824
local area median
Council tax
£2,334
Band D, all-in
EPC median
D
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
70/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Newcastle-under-Lyme 009E skews 65+ and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent8%Owner-occupied90%Social rent2%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household495
Single-person households28%
Couples with children18%
Lone-parent households7%
Age profile
Under 1814%18–3417%35–4917%50–6424%65+29%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health81%
Born in the UK97%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in ST5 9JS?

ST5 9JS sits inside Newcastle-under-Lyme 009E, part of the wider May Bank neighbourhood in Newcastle-under-Lyme. The area skews 65+, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £824/mo, up 9.3% on the year. Council tax is band C, costing roughly £166/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.

Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.

Who is ST5 9JS for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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