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 (IoD2025). It is home to around 123,299 residents at roughly 584 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 98th of 294 English council areas — better than 67% 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
7°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 10° / 6° · 25% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 7° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:14Sunset 16:31
9h 16m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Stoke-on-Trent Centre, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.7 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.0% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
21 reported · August 2026▲ 11% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences9
- Other theft3
- Public order3
- Anti-social behaviour2
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
157 reported road collisions (2025)
39 killed or seriously injured · 204 casualties · 12.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
85 food businesses within 2 miles
- 78 rated 4–5 ★ (71 top)
- 1 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
£208,269 average▲ 5.2% YoY
Across Newcastle-under-Lyme · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£833 average monthly rent▲ 7.8% YoY
- 1 bed £580
- 2 bed £744
- 3 bed £896
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
1,589 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · Esso (9.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (7.4 km)
14 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK9,570
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK8,972
- Net moves+598
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 146 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
3% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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
63 schools · 17,429 pupils
41 primary · 9 secondary · 13 other
Ofsted: 22 of 25 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (88%)
55 inspected 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
833 CQC-registered services
- Care homes274
- GP practices127
- Dentists179
- Homecare agencies170
- Hospitals & hospices18
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 10 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Staffordshire
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
125 applications decided
91.2% granted · 114 granted, 11 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
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
4,315 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
207 jobs advertised · £38,359 avg
e.g. Class 1 Driver, Multi Skilled Engineer, Primary Teacher
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£692 median full-time weekly pay
3% 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
Healthy life expectancy (Staffordshire): 62.5 women · 63 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 · 111,154 nationwide
- Stop megasheds being built & operated 24/7 close to homes and communities 287 local signatures · 11,425 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND201 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth163 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases152 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
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)