ST5 8BD
Part of Newcastle-under-Lyme 008D in Porthill.
ST5 8BD is a postcode in Porthill, Newcastle-under-Lyme that skews 18–34 year-old and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £824 a month, up 9.3% on the year, with council tax in band A adding roughly £195/mo. Safety ranks in the top half of UK sub-areas (28th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.
ST5 8BD in Newcastle-under-Lyme · nearest rail Longport
Who lives here
Newcastle-under-Lyme 008D skews 18–34 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).
Going deeper
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What's it like living in ST5 8BD?
ST5 8BD sits inside Newcastle-under-Lyme 008D, part of the wider Porthill neighbourhood in Newcastle-under-Lyme. The area skews 18–34, 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 A, costing roughly £145/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 8BD for?
Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The renter base skews young-professional — flat shares, single-occupancy 1-beds and small 2-beds dominate the listing mix.
What you need at ST5 8BD
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