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About

Newcastle-under-Lyme district sits in Staffordshire within the West Midlands region and centres on the market town of Newcastle-under-Lyme. The borough includes Kidsgrove, Chesterton, Talke and the Keele campus of Keele University. Canals cross the district and the Trent and Mersey Canal meets the Harecastle Tunnel at Kidsgrove, a notable engineering feature built in the tunnel era. Apedale Country Park and the Apedale Heritage Centre lie on former colliery land and retain a narrow-gauge railway and mining displays that record local industrial change.

Settlement patterns reflect centuries of coal extraction, canal transport and local manufacturing. The town continues to host a regular market and a mix of civic buildings and community museums that document borough history. Green corridors, canal towpaths and country-park trails link urban areas to semi-rural villages, while the university campus adds campus land use and research facilities within the district boundary. The result is a district where working landscapes and town centres remain closely connected.

Area overview

On average Newcastle-under-Lyme has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 15.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Newcastle-under-Lyme is £47,543 per year. There are 64 schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme: 41 primary (2 Outstanding and 29 Good) and 9 secondary (0 Outstanding and 7 Good). Newcastle-under-Lyme is home to around 123,299 people, with a population density of about 584.5 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
15.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Newcastle-under-Lyme Population
123,299
Population density
584.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.84(-12%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.14(+24%)
Shoplifting
7.3(-17%)
Public order
6.81(+12%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.74(-20%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
110,947
89.98%
Other White
3,079
2.5%
Indian
1,707
1.38%
Other Asian
1,076
0.87%
Pakistani
947
0.77%
Total population: 123,299

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
28,938
28.05%
No qualifications
20,689
20.05%
Level 3 (A level)
20,200
19.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
14,052
13.62%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
9,991
9.68%
Total 16+ residents: 103,183

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
20,435
38.25%
Owns with a mortgage
15,716
29.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
6,613
12.38%
Other social rented
6,368
11.92%
Social rents from council
2,774
5.19%
Total households: 53,423

Property prices in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Based on 1,418 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 in Newcastle-under-Lyme area, with individual transactions ranging from £46,000 up to £1,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Newcastle-under-Lyme in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Newcastle-under-Lyme over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached401£307,500
Flats61£105,000
Semi-Detached632£192,000
Terraced324£142,250

10 years median price trend in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

All wards in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Audley

Bradwell

Clayton

Crackley & Red Street

Cross Heath

Holditch & Chesterton

Keele

Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe

Knutton

Loggerheads

Madeley & Betley

Maer & Whitmore

May Bank

Newchapel & Mow Cop

Silverdale

Talke & Butt Lane

Thistleberry

Town

Westbury Park & Northwood

Westlands

Wolstanton

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.