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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 67 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
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

Based on 1,473 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 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
Detached424£307,500
Flats57£105,000
Semi-Detached651£195,000
Terraced341£140,000

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

Most popular postcodes in Newcastle-under-Lyme

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: 16/05/2026.