Marchington
Marchington is a village in Staffordshire, England, with a population of around 615. There are around 1 restaurants and cafés, 2 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Uttoxeter, 4.8 km away. There were around 21 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 Marchington area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the East Staffordshire area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 124,022 residents at roughly 320 people per km².
- Council
- East Staffordshire
- County
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Burton
- Police force
- Staffordshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 79th of 294 English council areas — better than 73% 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
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 19° / 11° · 75% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:32
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Stoke-on-Trent Centre, United Kingdom
Crime
27 reported · July 2026▲ 69% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences15
- Other crime9
- Burglary1
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Needwood · Staffordshire
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social behaviour (ASB), linked to drug misuse is a key priority for the area.
- Traffic concerns.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
171 reported road collisions (2024)
43 killed or seriously injured · 202 casualties · 13.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
17 food businesses within 2 miles
- 16 rated 4–5 ★ (14 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Uttoxeter (4.3 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Uttoxeter (4.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£225,551 average▲ 5.2% YoY
Across East Staffordshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£851 average monthly rent▲ 5.5% YoY
- 1 bed £610
- 2 bed £770
- 3 bed £936
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.9 times median annual pay (6.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 171.9p · Esso (12 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 192.9p · Esso (12 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
7 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Superstore-Uttoxeter (4.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches9
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
124,022 residents in East Staffordshire · 320/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 157 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
4% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,351 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (33% of 56,250)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
62 schools · 22,302 pupils
43 primary · 9 secondary · 10 other
Ofsted: 25 of 27 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (93%)
58inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary AcademyOutstanding
- John Taylor Free SchoolGood
- Paget High SchoolGood
- Paulet High SchoolGood
- The de Ferrers AcademyGood
- The JCB AcademyGood
- Abbot Beyne School
- John Taylor High School
- Thomas Alleyne's High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · East Staffordshire
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
- In a conservation area (Marchington)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 22 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
171 applications decided
94.2% granted · 161 granted, 10 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Jacob Collier
Labour
Burton and Uttoxeter
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 21
- Con 15
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,835 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1 jobs advertised · £26,956 avg
e.g. Cook
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£742 median full-time weekly pay
3.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,329 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
46% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 62,281 certificates
15.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
85% low-carbon electricity
Wind 51% · Biomass 31% · Gas 12% · Imports 3%
86 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.3 yrs women · 79.9 yrs men
70% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Burton and Uttoxeter:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills572 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s483 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office421 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership393 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test269 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Marchington · 0.1 kmMarchington is a small village in East Staffordshire, England. It lies between the towns of Burton upon Trent and Uttoxeter. Marchington has a small community-run shop, a first school, two churches and two pubs. The p…
Marchington railway station · 0.4 kmMarchington railway station was a railway station in Marchington, Staffordshire which opened in 1854 and closed in 1958. It was on the Crewe to Derby Line.
St Peter's Church, Marchington · 0.4 kmSt Peter's Church is a Church of England church in Marchington, Staffordshire. It is the only church in the parish of St. Peter Marchington.
HM Prison Dovegate · 1.5 kmHis Majesty's Prison Dovegate is a Category B men's private prison near Uttoxeter in Staffordshire, England, operated by Serco.
Burton and Uttoxeter · 1.9 kmBurton and Uttoxeter is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2024 by Jacob Collier of the Labour Party.
Brocksford Hall · 2.3 kmBrocksford Hall is a country house about one mile (1.6 km) east of Doveridge village, in the south west corner of Derbyshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Marchington?
- Marchington is a town in Staffordshire, England, in the East Staffordshire local authority.
- What is the population of Marchington?
- Marchington has an approximate settlement population of 615.
- How deprived is Marchington?
- The East Staffordshire local authority, which includes Marchington, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.