Audley
Audley is a town in Staffordshire, England, with a population of around 5,638. It has around 1 pharmacy and 2 restaurants and cafés, 20 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Apedale Road, 3.2 km away. There were around 39 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Audley area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Newcastle-under-Lyme area is around the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 123,299 residents at roughly 584 people per km².
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- County
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Police force
- Staffordshire
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
9°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 5° · 18% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:14Sunset 16:30
9h 16m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
24US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Salford Eccles, 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
26 reported · August 2026▼ 33% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences13
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Other theft3
- Criminal damage & arson2
Neighbourhood team: Audley & Halmerend · Staffordshire
Local policing priorities
- Ongoing nuisance/dangerous parking, specifically around Church Street.
- Concerns raised from residents regarding drug dealing and associated anti-social behaviour in public spaces.
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
54 food businesses within 2 miles
- 45 rated 4–5 ★ (41 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Apedale Road (2.7 km)
- 28 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Alsager (4.8 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 (8.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (7.2 km)
14 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
30 charging locations within ~8 km
- 15 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 170 kW
- Nearest: PEAK ACTIVITY 1 (0.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Sports pitches12
- Playgrounds8
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
- 8 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
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
Your MP
Adam Jogee
Labour
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Reform UK majority
- Lab 2
- Con 15
- Ref 26
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens9
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,315 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised · £29,387 avg
e.g. Internet Crowd Worker, Work from Home Independent Contractor, Clinic Nurse SACT
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
Grid electricity
76% low-carbon electricity
Wind 53% · Nuclear 23% · Gas 21% · Imports 3%
85 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North Wales & Merseyside · National Grid ESO
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
Health services
8 GP surgeries · 10 pharmacies in ST7
- Kidsgrove Medical Centre
- Audley Health Centre
- Mount Road Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
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
Miles Green · 0.4 kmMiles Green is a village in the civil parish of Audley Rural, in the Newcastle-under-Lyme district, in the county of Staffordshire, England and is about 5 miles (8 km) north west of Stoke-on-Trent. In 2021 it had a po…
Audley, Staffordshire · 0.4 kmAudley is a large village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Audley Rural, in the Newcastle-under-Lyme district, in Staffordshire, England. It is the centre of Audley Rural parish, approximately four miles…
- Audley Urban District · 0.4 km
Audley Urban District is a former administrative unit in Staffordshire created by the Local Government Act 1894. It contained the civil parish of Audley. In 1932 it was abolished, being absorbed into the Newcastle-und…
Newcastle-under-Lyme (constituency) · 1.1 kmNewcastle-under-Lyme is a constituency in northern Staffordshire created in 1354 and represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Adam Jogee of the Labour Party.
- Bignall End · 1.2 km
Bignall End is a village in Staffordshire, England, near Junction 16 of the M6 motorway.
- Audley and Bignall End · 1.2 km
Audley and Bignall End was a ward in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, in the county of Staffordshire, England. It covered the villages of Audley and Bignall End. According to the 2011 Census it had a population o…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Audley?
- Audley is a town in Staffordshire, England, in the Newcastle-under-Lyme local authority.
- What is the population of Audley?
- Audley has an approximate settlement population of 5,638.
- How deprived is Audley?
- The Newcastle-under-Lyme local authority, which includes Audley, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.