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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 average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 31% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. 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 50 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
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
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
35.96(-7%)
Anti-social behaviour
15(+39%)
Public order
7.33(+21%)
Shoplifting
6.85(-21%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.84(-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

Median price£200,000
Price per sq ft£228
Sales (last 12 months)1,377
Typical range (middle 50%)£150K – £278K

Based on 1,377 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 (about £228 per square foot) in Newcastle-under-Lyme area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,500 up to £1,075,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Newcastle-under-Lyme over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached397£310,000£277
Semi-Detached599£193,000£229
Terraced324£144,500£172
Flats57£105,000£180

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£225,975£123,500£131,500£98,000
2017£218,000£65,000£135,000£101,500
2018£235,000£97,000£140,000£107,000
2019£240,000£64,999£148,950£110,500
2020£260,000£80,300£157,000£115,000
2021£273,500£69,999£163,500£120,000
2022£286,000£69,999£181,998£135,000
2023£299,995£79,999£182,000£132,000
2024£305,000£115,000£183,750£135,000
2025£307,500£105,000£192,750£143,750
2026£310,000£95,000£195,000£137,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£194£231£156£119
2017£198£288£162£122
2018£202£157£165£133
2019£212£162£169£129
2020£221£399£177£137
2021£232£177£191£141
2022£259£186£212£164
2023£272£177£215£157
2024£267£186£212£165
2025£273£191£225£171
2026£274£168£235£169
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Newcastle-under-Lyme

Is Newcastle-under-Lyme safe?

Newcastle-under-Lyme records about 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

Which is the safest ward in Newcastle-under-Lyme?

Among the 21 wards of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Loggerheads has the lowest crime rate, with about 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Newcastle-under-Lyme average is 67 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in Newcastle-under-Lyme?

The median sale price in Newcastle-under-Lyme is £200,000 (about £228 per square foot) based on 1,377 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme?

Newcastle-under-Lyme has 41 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 29 Good) and 9 secondary schools (7 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Newcastle-under-Lyme?

Newcastle-under-Lyme scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Newcastle-under-Lyme sits around rank 17,052 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Newcastle-under-Lyme?

The average household income in Newcastle-under-Lyme is around £47,543 per year, and 16% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Newcastle-under-Lyme?

Newcastle-under-Lyme spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Newcastle-under-Lyme: Adam Jogee (Labour Party), Stafford: Leigh Ingham (Labour Party) and Stoke-on-Trent North: David Williams (Labour Party).

ST5 7JZ

Hodgkinson Street

ST5 1AA

Market Lane

ST5 5BG

Barkers Wood Road

ST5 7PJ

Bamber Place

ST5 7AL

Bamber Place

ST5 7GE

Winpenny Road

ST5 2AF

Liverpool Road

ST7 1AZ

Clough Hall Drive

ST5 7HT

Booth Street

ST5 0AP

Highfield Avenue

ST5 5AD

The Village

ST5 7AA

Crackley Bank

ST5 7RU

Brookhouse Road

ST5 2AA

Queen Street

ST5 1LA

Brook Lane

ST5 9BJ

Douglas Road

ST5 1BN

Hassell Street

ST5 6AT

Birch House Road

ST5 1JA

Brock Way

ST7 1GB

Bullhurst Close

ST5 1EF

Miller Street

ST5 7AS

Brick-Kiln Lane

ST5 2EA

Blackfriars Road

ST5 2HT

Milford Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.