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Postcode · Porthill · Newcastle-under-Lyme · West Midlands

ST5 0EL

Part of Newcastle-under-Lyme 008E in Porthill.

ST5 0EL 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 quartile of UK sub-areas (19th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

ST5 0EL in Newcastle-under-Lyme · nearest rail Longport

Median rent
£824
local area median
Council tax
£2,334
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
89/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Newcastle-under-Lyme 008E skews 18–34 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent17%Owner-occupied51%Social rent31%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household805
Single-person households37%
Couples with children20%
Lone-parent households13%
Age profile
Under 1822%18–3424%35–4923%50–6417%65+14%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health82%
Born in the UK93%

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

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What's it like living in ST5 0EL?

ST5 0EL sits inside Newcastle-under-Lyme 008E, 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 £142/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 0EL 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.

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