Walton-on-Trent
Walton-on-Trent is a village in Staffordshire, England, with a population of around 1,000. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés, 5 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Burton-on-Trent, 5.8 km away. There were around 1 recorded street crime in June 2026, most commonly burglary. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Walton-on-Trent 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
- Lichfield
- 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: 22° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:31
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Birmingham A4540 Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
5 reported · July 2026▲ 67% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Vehicle crime1
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
61 food businesses within 2 miles
- 45 rated 4–5 ★ (40 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Burton-on-Trent (5.8 km)
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Burton-On-Trent (5.8 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: 140.9p · AppleGreen (5.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 147.9p · AppleGreen (5.2 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
17 charging locations within ~8 km
- 10 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: IHG Head Office Branston (3.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds1
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 13 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
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 21
- Con 15
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,835 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
3 jobs advertised · £34,913 avg
e.g. Chef De Partie (CDP), Kitchen Porter, Electrician
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
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 South Derbyshire:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills870 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership385 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office372 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s331 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test301 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Bailey Bridge (Walton on Trent) · 0.1 kmThe Bailey Bridge is a crossing of the River Trent at Walton-on-Trent on the border of Derbyshire and Staffordshire in England. The bridge is only one lane wide with access controlled by a tidal flow system controlled…
St Lawrence's Church, Walton-on-Trent · 0.3 kmSt Lawrence's Church, Walton-on-Trent is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Walton-on-Trent, Derbyshire.
Walton Hall, Walton-on-Trent · 0.3 kmWalton Hall is an 18th-century country house situated in the village of Walton on Trent, Derbyshire. It is a Grade II* listed building but is in slow decay and is officially registered on the Buildings At Risk Register.
Walton-on-Trent · 0.3 kmWalton-on-Trent is a village within the civil parish of Walton-upon-Trent, in the National Forest in the South Derbyshire district in Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish as taken at the 2011 Census…
Barton and Walton railway station · 0.8 kmBarton and Walton railway station opened in 1839 by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway on its original route from Derby to Hampton-in-Arden meeting the London and Birmingham Railway for London.
- Barton Turn · 1.1 km
Barton Turn is a village in Staffordshire, England. For population details taken at the 2011 Census see Barton-under-Needwood.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Walton-on-Trent?
- Walton-on-Trent is a town in Staffordshire, England, in the East Staffordshire local authority.
- How deprived is Walton-on-Trent?
- The East Staffordshire local authority, which includes Walton-on-Trent, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.