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Werrington & Wetley Rocks

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About

Werrington and Wetley Rocks sit in the Staffordshire Moorlands as a pair of neighbouring settlements framed by farmland and stretches of heath. Small lanes link stone-built houses, farms and pockets of pasture, and hedgerows mark field boundaries that have changed slowly over generations. The area retains a village character with local services grouped around Werrington; everyday activity is rooted in farming, local workshops and routes used by residents for short walks and errands.

The defining element at Wetley Rocks is the sandstone outcrop that gives the place its name — a band of exposed rock and small quarry faces visible from the roadside. Strata in the rock show horizontal bedding and occasional clefts where stone was worked for building, and the escarpment provides a clear skyline for the immediate district. Public footpaths run close to the base of the rocks and across adjoining fields, offering straightforward routes for circular walks that stay within the parish and link hedgerows, lanes and open ground.

Area overview

On average Werrington & Wetley Rocks has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 2.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Werrington & Wetley Rocks is £46,409 per year. There are 4 schools in Werrington & Wetley Rocks: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Werrington & Wetley Rocks is home to around 7,739 people, with a population density of about 268.7 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Werrington & Wetley Rocks Population
7,739
Population density
268.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.59(-24%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.4(-22%)
Public order
5.81(-4%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.75(-49%)
Other crime
3.36(+62%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,468
96.51%
Other White
91
1.18%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
34
0.44%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
27
0.35%
Indian
22
0.28%
Total population: 7,738

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,783
26.99%
Level 3 (A level)
1,270
19.22%
No qualifications
1,228
18.59%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
916
13.86%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
614
9.29%
Total 16+ residents: 6,607

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,877
56.32%
Owns with a mortgage
1,094
32.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
202
6.06%
Other forms of private rent
66
1.98%
Other social rented
57
1.71%
Total households: 3,333

Property prices in Werrington & Wetley Rocks

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 in Werrington & Wetley Rocks area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £675,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Werrington & Wetley Rocks 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 Werrington & Wetley Rocks over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced4£180,000
Semi-Detached51£200,000
Detached43£283,500
Flats1£120,000

10 years median price trend in Werrington & Wetley Rocks

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Werrington & Wetley Rocks.

All postcodes in Werrington & Wetley Rocks

ST29QG

Holly Drive

ST90LS

Moss Park Avenue

ST90NF

Langton Court

ST90BU

Westwood

ST90EH

Moorland Close

ST90EJ

Mount Close

ST29QQ

Alford Drive

ST90DT

Ash Bank Road

ST90JN

Radley Way

ST90DP

Hill Village Road

ST137LB

Rownall Road

ST90PG

Hadden Close

ST90HJ

Armshead Road

ST29QL

Tregaron Court

ST137BE

Cheadle Road

ST137DA

Folly Lane

ST90HL

Withy Stakes

ST90AF

Consall

ST90ET

Sandy Hill

ST90AU

Plough Bank

ST137BX

Follyfields

ST90PF

Capesthorne Close

ST90EP

Moss Park Avenue

ST90HA

Drawell Lane

ST99LB

Rownall Road

ST29DR

Ash Bank Road

ST29QN

Weston Close

ST90JE

Moorside Road

ST90BP

Rownall Road

ST90JU

Washerwall Lane

ST137BH

Cheadle Road

ST90JF

Moorside Road

ST90PQ

Chartwell Close

ST90DZ

James Crescent

ST90FE

St Johns Drive

ST90NQ

Wynstay Avenue

ST90EE

Park Avenue

ST29EF

Ash Grove

ST90JH

Somerton Road

ST90LB

Heather Close

ST90LU

Caroline Close

ST90LG

Uplands Drive

ST90PD

Hardewicke Close

ST137LD

Brund Lane

ST90EY

Haven Crescent

ST90NE

Newton Court

ST90PJ

Blithfield Close

ST90HW

Cellarhead Road

ST90AR

Leek Road

ST90NH

Beaufort Avenue

ST90ES

Moss Close

ST90BB

Cheadle Road

ST90JL

Westerby Drive

ST90DW

Brentwood Drive

ST90AE

Consall

ST137DJ

Millstone Edge

ST90LW

Whitmore Avenue

ST90AN

Brentwood Court

ST90LH

Washerwall Lane

ST90HN

Ash Bank Road

ST90LX

Howard Close

ST90EQ

Moorland Avenue

ST137JZ

Coalpitford Lane

ST137DF

Brookhouse Lane

ST90EU

Moss Park Avenue

ST90HB

Drawell Lane

ST90AX

Cheadle Road

ST90LR

Washerwall Lane

ST90BS

Rownall Road

ST90PL

Shugborough Close

ST28LY

Eaves Lane

ST90AQ

Chapel Close

ST90DB

Salters Close

ST137BT

Bones Lane

ST102PR

Kingsley Road

ST90EF

Armshead Road

ST90JJ

Ashton Court

ST137BW

Cheadle Road

ST90NB

Armshead Road

ST29DY

New Road

ST90EG

Armshead Road

ST90NG

Penmere Drive

ST90AY

Leek Road

ST90EN

Alan Dale

ST90HU

Heath Avenue

ST90HR

Southlowe Road

ST90PE

Beaulieu Close

ST90BG

Main Road

ST90JZ

Laurel Crescent

ST90JQ

Leek Road

ST99NB

Knowsley Road

ST90HS

The Oval

ST90PW

Ferndale Close

ST90DU

Ash Bank Road

ST90LY

Washerwall Lane

ST90HD

Elliot Drive

ST90PA

Chatsworth Drive

ST90LJ

Hillside Road

ST90EA

Windmill View

ST90HT

Heath Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.