Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme is a local area in Staffordshire, England. It has 19 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Silverdale, 2.5 km away. There were around 28 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. Covers 19 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Newcastle-under-Lyme is around the average in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 123,299 residents at roughly 584 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 94th of 294 English council areas — better than 68% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
14°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 15° / 10° · 54% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 9° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:39
13h 6m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
16US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Stoke-on-Trent Centre, United Kingdom
Crime
21 reported · July 2026▼ 22% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences5
- Anti-social behaviour4
- Criminal damage & arson4
- Public order4
Neighbourhood team: Madeley Keele & Loggerheads · Staffordshire
Local policing priorities
- Repeat anti-social behaviour (ASB) around Greyhound Court and Madeley shops. This is from groups of youths in and around the shops and ot…
- Anti-social behaviour (ASB) noted on Keele golf course, specifically nuisance off-road motorcycles
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
122 reported road collisions (2024)
31 killed or seriously injured · 177 casualties · 9.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
84 food businesses within 2 miles
- 74 rated 4–5 ★ (68 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Silverdale (2.5 km)
- 19 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Longport (5.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£209,547 average▲ 6.6% YoY
Across Newcastle-under-Lyme · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£830 average monthly rent▲ 8.4% YoY
- 1 bed £578
- 2 bed £741
- 3 bed £892
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.2 times median annual pay (5.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · Esso (9.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (7.4 km)
20 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
33 charging locations within ~8 km
- 17 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 170 kW
- Nearest: Keele University - Leisure Centre (2.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches8
- Playgrounds6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
123,299 residents in Newcastle-under-Lyme · 584/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 150 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
2% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,334 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (43% of 58,590)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
64 schools · 17,540 pupils
41 primary · 9 secondary · 14 other
Ofsted: 22 of 25 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (88%)
55inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Chesterton Community Sports CollegeGood
- Clayton Hall AcademyGood
- Kidsgrove Secondary SchoolGood
- Newcastle AcademyGood
- Sir Thomas Boughey AcademyGood
- The Orme AcademyGood
- St John Fisher Catholic CollegeRequires improvement
- Madeley High School
- The King's CofE Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Newcastle-under-Lyme
Care & health services
842 CQC-registered services
- Care homes273
- GP practices129
- Dentists179
- Homecare agencies178
- Hospitals & hospices18
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 8 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Staffordshire
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
106 applications decided
92.5% granted · 98 granted, 8 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Reform UK majority
- Lab 2
- Con 15
- Ref 26
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,290 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
244 jobs advertised · £37,225 avg
e.g. Production Operative - Forklift, Chef Manager, Online Physics Tutor - Part Time
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£692 median full-time weekly pay
2.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,129 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 54,820 certificates
17.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 83.5 yrs women · 78.8 yrs men
65% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Newcastle-under-Lyme:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills641 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office360 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership352 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s336 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Stop megasheds being built & operated 24/7 close to homes and communities 287 local signatures · 10,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Scot Hay · 0.5 km
Scot Hay is a hamlet located outside the town of Newcastle-under-lyme, Staffordshire, England. It is located near Keele University and also the villages of Silverdale and Keele
Leycett · 0.7 kmLeycett is a village in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. It was built in the late 1860s to accommodate miners and their families at the nearby collieries and coal mines. Population detail…
- Leycett railway station · 0.9 km
Leycett railway station is a disused railway station in Staffordshire, England.
Keele railway station · 1.2 kmKeele railway station served both the villages of Keele and Madeley Heath, in Staffordshire, England, between 1870 and 1967.
Alsagers Bank · 1.4 kmAlsagers Bank is a village in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire. Population details at the 2011 census can be found under Audley Rural. It has a pub, The Gresley Arms, St John's Church, a primary sc…
Silverdale railway station (Staffordshire) · 1.5 kmSilverdale railway station was a railway station that served the village of Silverdale, Staffordshire, England. It was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1863 and closed to passengers in 1964.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)