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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

ST90HP

Cellarhead Road

ST90BX

Mill Lane

ST137BG

Bones Lane

ST137JX

Huntley Road

ST90JS

Ash Bank Road

ST29DS

Ash Bank Road

ST90PB

Chatsworth Drive

ST137DH

Rockend Drive

ST90LL

Lansdowne Crescent

ST137BL

Cheadle Road

ST28NA

Kerry Hill

ST90BE

Consall

ST90AT

Randles Lane

ST90PH

Moreton Close

ST90JB

Rownall Road

ST29DX

Ash Bank Road

ST29QJ

Meigh Road

ST90HZ

Wilton Avenue

ST90AA

Consall Lane

ST137BQ

Cheadle Road

ST90EZ

Milford Avenue

ST90DD

Clough Lane

ST90FF

Ravensmoor Road

ST90AH

Brentwood Court

ST90JX

Stonehouse Road

ST137BZ

Woodlands Avenue

ST90BN

Mill Lane

ST90BZ

Oak Mount Road

ST90AP

Leek Road

ST90BW

Mill Lane

ST90DY

Johnstone Avenue

ST90BD

Meadow Avenue

ST90FB

Scholars Way

ST137JY

Brund Lane

ST137DB

Cheadle Road

ST90EB

Park Road

ST90AD

Consall Lane

ST137BS

Felthouse Lane

ST90EX

Russell Grove

ST99LD

Thorneyedge Road

ST90DJ

Kingsley Road

ST29DZ

Ash Way

ST90EW

Kennedy Walk

ST90FG

Spindlestone Close

ST90AL

Oaklands Close

ST90BT

Rownall Road

ST90JA

Southlowe Avenue

ST28ND

Brookhouse Lane

ST90LE

Uplands Avenue

ST90JT

Salters Lane

ST90JR

Ash Bank Road

ST90ED

Park Drive

ST90NA

Kaydor Close

ST90EL

Armshead Road

ST90LF

Uplands Croft

ST90LP

Marsh Close

ST29ED

Fieldway

ST90AZ

Cheadle Road

ST90BQ

The Bunting

ST90LD

Stonehouse Crescent

ST90JG

Toll Bar Road

ST137DG

Brund Lane

ST90LN

Cotehill Road

ST90BL

Plough Bank

ST90BH

Main Road

ST90HY

Wetley Avenue

ST90LA

Quarry Close

ST90JP

Ash Bank Road

ST137BP

Cheadle Road

ST137LA

Black Bank Road

ST90JD

Withy Stakes Road

ST90AS

Abbey Road

ST29EG

Bridle Path

ST90ER

Philip Lane

ST29EE

Ash Bank Road

ST29EB

Ash Bank Road

ST90DS

Highbury Road

ST90HX

Leek Road

ST29DU

Ash Bank Road

ST90BA

Cheadle Road

ST90DX

Ash Bank Road

ST137LE

Shaffalong Lane

ST90AB

Bones Lane

ST90LZ

Sandy Lane

ST90DH

Cellarhead Road

ST29QH

Chetwynd Avenue

ST90AG

Consall

ST90LQ

Hewitt Crescent

ST137DD

Cheadle Road

ST90DR

Irvine Road

ST90LT

Moss Park Avenue

ST137BY

Woodlands Avenue

ST90JY

Meigh Road

Data Sources

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