Is Newcastle-under-Lyme a good place to live?

Living in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire: house prices, crime, schools and the practical details to check before you move.

On this page
  1. Newcastle-under-Lyme at a glance
  2. Location and population
  3. Sold prices
  4. Crime and safety
  5. Schools
  6. Flood mapping
  7. Broadband
  8. Energy performance
  9. Planning and heritage
  10. Air quality and deprivation
  11. Nearby towns
  12. Questions
  13. Data sources

Newcastle-under-Lyme at a glance

Newcastle-under-Lyme is in Staffordshire, West Midlands, England. Flats sold for a median £105,000, compared with £190,000 across all property types (12 months to July 2026). Gigabit-capable broadband was available to 93.2% of premises (January 2026). Whether it suits you comes down to the home and neighbourhood: compare the property you can afford, the schools relevant to your household and the checks needed at the exact address.

Median sold price
£190,000
833 recorded sales
Recorded incidents
107.5
per 1,000 residents
Gigabit availability
93.2%
of premises

Sources and periods vary by measure. See the source register · How we use the data

Where is Newcastle-under-Lyme, and who lives here?

Newcastle-under-Lyme is in Staffordshire, West Midlands, England.

Newcastle-under-Lyme: regional locator mapApproximate location of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, using the stored town centroid and a generalised land outline. This is not a town-boundary or flood-risk map.Newcastle-under-Lyme
Approximate town location · not a boundary or flood mapMap sources

The mapped town had 76,511 residents in Census 2021. This describes the town area, rather than the wider council area.

Location and geography
County / areaStaffordshire
RegionWest Midlands
Local authorityNewcastle-under-Lyme
Population76,511 · Census 2021

Office for National Statistics · ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025. Source details

Office for National Statistics · Census 2021, BUA24 geography; released May 2026. Source details

View population and age groups
Age distribution · Census 2021
Under 1617.2%
16–2411.9%
25–6450.7%
65 and over20.3%

ONS best-fits the Census counts to the built-up-area geography. The population displayed here must not silently replace the denominator used in the crime rate.

How much do homes sell for in Newcastle-under-Lyme?

The median recorded sold price in Newcastle-under-Lyme is £190,000, based on 833 transactions in the published 12-month window. This is not a current asking-price estimate or a measure of affordability relative to income.

For a nearby reference, Bignall End’s median was £204,000 across 40 sales—£14,000 above Newcastle-under-Lyme in the same source period. These are different mixes of homes, not a like-for-like valuation. See nearby comparisons

Median recorded sale
£190,000
Recorded sales in the period
833
Median sold price by property type
Detached£300,000
Semi-detached£192,000
Terraced£138,000
Flat / maisonette£105,000
View recorded price changes
Changes in the recorded median, not like-for-like home values
One-year change-2.6%
Five-year change16.4%

A change in the mix of properties sold can move the median. These are nominal comparisons, not a forecast or an inflation-adjusted price index.

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Recent registered transactions
DateProperty typePostcodePrice
30 July 2026DetachedST5 4BH£185,000
29 July 2026Semi-detachedST5 0PJ£92,000
27 July 2026Semi-detachedST5 4LW£218,000
24 July 2026Semi-detachedST5 0HS£206,800
23 July 2026DetachedST5 4LF£373,000
23 July 2026DetachedST5 4LS£267,500
17 July 2026TerracedST5 8PD£127,000
17 July 2026Semi-detachedST5 8LX£210,000
17 July 2026Semi-detachedST5 6QB£155,000
15 July 2026Semi-detachedST5 2PB£140,000

Property-type samples may be smaller still. The mix of homes sold affects medians; these are not like-for-like valuations.

HM Land Registry · 12 months to July 2026. Source details

Is Newcastle-under-Lyme safe? What the crime data shows

Kerbside does not classify Newcastle-under-Lyme as safe or unsafe. The published 12-month Police.uk dataset records 107.5 incidents per 1,000 residents, including antisocial behaviour. Reporting, policing, visitor numbers and the source coverage all affect the figure.

Police-recorded incidents and antisocial behaviour
Total incidents in the period8,198
Incidents per 1,000 residents107.5
Population denominator76,230
Violence and sexual offences per 1,00043.5
Antisocial behaviour per 1,00019.4
Burglary per 1,0003.3
Vehicle crime per 1,0003.2
Robbery per 1,0001.2

The categories shown are a selection, not the whole total. The rate uses the recorded source denominator above, not the newer Census count. Town-wide rates hide differences between streets and neighbourhoods.

Home Office / Police.uk · July 2025 to June 2026 · 12 months. Source details

How are schools rated in Newcastle-under-Lyme?

31 of 34 schools with a recorded overall grade have a Good or Outstanding grade (91.2%). These are historical grades from inspections between 2015 and 2024, not new inspections in the source-download year.

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Schools and their recorded historical overall grades
SchoolPhaseHistorical grade
Oaklands Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school · ST5 0EXNurseryAges 2–5Outstanding11 May 2023
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges GroupFurther education · ST5 2GBPost-16Ages 16–99Outstanding25 October 2019
Churchfields Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led · ST5 7HYPrimaryAges 3–11Outstanding1 July 2015
Blackfriars AcademyAcademy special converter · ST5 2TFAges 11–19Outstanding11 October 2023
Chesterton Primary SchoolAcademy converter · ST5 7NTPrimaryAges 2–11Good8 June 2021
Co-op Academy FriarswoodAcademy converter · ST5 2ESPrimaryAges 3–11Good25 May 2023
Crackley Bank Primary SchoolAcademy converter · ST5 7BEPrimaryAges 3–11Good21 March 2023
Ellison Primary AcademyAcademy converter · ST5 0BLPrimaryAges 4–11Good27 June 2023
Harpfield Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led · ST4 6APPrimaryAges 3–11Good12 February 2019
Hassell Primary SchoolCommunity school · ST5 1LFPrimaryAges 4–11Good3 October 2023
Knutton St Marys CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led · ST5 6EBPrimaryAges 3–11Good8 May 2019
Langdale Primary SchoolAcademy converter · ST5 3QEPrimaryAges 2–11Good9 July 2024
May Bank Infants' SchoolCommunity school · ST5 0PTPrimaryAges 5–7Good6 December 2023
Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter · ST5 4AGPrimaryAges 3–11Good15 September 2022
Saint Nathaniel's AcademyAcademy sponsor led · ST6 4JGPrimaryAges 3–11Good14 May 2024
Seabridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter · ST5 3PJPrimaryAges 3–11Good18 November 2021
St Giles' and St George's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter · ST5 2NBPrimaryAges 2–11Good21 March 2023
St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school · ST5 0HUPrimaryAges 7–11Good8 November 2023
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter · ST4 7DGPrimaryAges 3–11Good15 November 2022
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter · ST5 0EFPrimaryAges 3–11Good12 February 2020
Sun Academy BradwellAcademy converter · ST5 8JNPrimaryAges 3–11Good21 February 2024
Westlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter · ST5 2QYPrimaryAges 5–11Good17 October 2023
Chesterton Community Sports CollegeAcademy converter · ST5 7LPSecondaryAges 11–16Good21 September 2022
Clayton Hall AcademyAcademy converter · ST5 3DNSecondaryAges 11–16Good6 February 2024
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-TrentAcademy sponsor led · ST6 4LDSecondaryAges 11–16Good5 May 2023
Newcastle AcademyAcademy converter · ST5 2QSSecondaryAges 11–16Good7 November 2023
The Orme AcademyAcademy sponsor led · ST5 9JUSecondaryAges 11–16Good18 June 2024
Thistley Hough AcademyAcademy sponsor led · ST4 5JJSecondaryAges 11–16Good5 May 2022
Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin BasesPupil referral unit · ST5 6BXAges 11–16Good26 June 2024
Coppice AcademyAcademy special converter · ST5 2EYAges 11–16Good19 January 2023
Merryfields SchoolAcademy special converter · ST5 9NYAges 2–11Good15 January 2020
Bursley AcademyAcademy converter · ST5 8JQPrimaryAges 3–11Requires improvement20 February 2024
St John's CofE (A) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school · ST4 6SBPrimaryAges 3–11Requires improvement19 April 2023
St John Fisher Catholic CollegeAcademy converter · ST5 2SJSecondaryAges 11–18Requires improvement13 December 2023
Etruscan Primary SchoolAcademy converter · ST1 4BSPrimaryAges 3–11No usable overall gradeDate not supplied
Hempstalls Primary SchoolAcademy converter · ST5 9LHPrimaryAges 2–11No usable overall gradeDate not supplied
St Peter's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter · ST6 3HLPrimaryAges 3–11No usable overall gradeDate not supplied
Edenhurst Preparatory SchoolOther independent school · ST5 2PUAges 0–11No usable overall gradeDate not supplied
Newcastle-under-Lyme SchoolOther independent school · ST5 1DBAges 2–19No usable overall gradeDate not supplied

A historical grade does not establish catchment eligibility, available places or suitability for a particular child. Source extraction dates are not inspection dates.

Department for Education · Historical overall grades 2009–2024 · GIAS 2026-09-01 + Ofsted 2026-07-31. Source details

What flood risk is mapped in Newcastle-under-Lyme?

1.41% of Newcastle-under-Lyme’s mapped land is in Flood Zone 3. Flood Zone 2 excluding Zone 3 covers 0.86%. Separately, 5.87% has at least a 1% annual chance of surface-water flooding in the source model. These are land-area measures, not a property-level assessment; do not add the two models together.

River and sea planning zones

Share of mapped town land · Flood Map for Planning
Flood Zone 31.41%
Flood Zone 2, excluding Zone 30.86%

Environment Agency · Flood Map for Planning Flood Zones, revision 20 May 2026. Source details

Surface-water flooding

Share of mapped town land · present-day RoFSW model
High modelled likelihood3.17%
Medium modelled likelihood2.70%
Low modelled likelihood7.11%

Environment Agency · NaFRA2 RoFSW v202509. Source details

Land coverage is not the percentage of homes expected to flood. Areas outside mapped bands are not guaranteed flood-free. Check the actual address before a purchase.

What broadband is available?

93.2%

of premises have gigabit-capable broadband available.

Fixed broadband availability
Gigabit-capable93.2%
Full fibre90.1%
Superfast · 30 Mbps or more98.8%
Premises without decent broadband0.0%
Premises in the dataset39,923

Availability is not measured speed or a guarantee of a particular package. Ofcom’s “decent broadband” measure is at least 10 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload.

Ofcom · January 2026. Source details

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How energy-efficient are homes in Newcastle-under-Lyme?

The dataset includes 16,893 domestic properties with a usable latest certificate. 52.5% are rated C or above.

Domestic EPC records
Mean energy-efficiency score68 · Band D
Rated C or above52.5%
Mean recorded CO₂ emissions3.3 tonnes / year
Properties represented16,893
View the EPC band distribution
Share of included properties by EPC band
Band A1.0%
Band B11.5%
Band C39.9%
Band D37.8%
Band E8.8%
Band F0.7%
Band G0.2%

The latest certificate per property within the source’s ten-year validity window is used. These are assessed properties, not every home. Emissions are estimates, not measured household use.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG domestic EPC register August 2026. Source details

Planning activity and local heritage

What do planning figures show?

The Newcastle-under-Lyme local planning authority received 480 applications in the published annual period. 93.0% of recorded decisions were approvals.

These are local-authority totals, not applications inside the town boundary. Approval rates use decisions as their denominator, not applications received. They do not predict approval for an individual proposal.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG PS1/PS2 year to Mar 2026. Source details

Listed buildings

There are 70 listed-building records mapped to the town.

Mapped Historic England records
Grade I0
Grade II*4
Grade II66

For a particular property, check the official listing and the council’s conservation-area boundaries. A town count does not establish whether an address is designated.

Historic England · Listed buildings Sep 2026; conservation areas Jul 2025. Source details

Air quality and deprivation

What does the air-quality model show?

Area-weighted background concentrations · 2024
PM2.5 annual mean6.9 µg/m³
PM10 annual mean11.4 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) annual mean9.6 µg/m³

An annual background estimate is not today’s air quality or pollution beside a particular road. It cannot establish an individual’s exposure.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Defra PCM 2024. Source details

How should deprivation data be read?

Small-area deprivation context
Population-weighted mean IMD decile5.4
Constituent areas in deciles 1–324.5%
Constituent areas in deciles 8–1032.7%

Lower deciles indicate greater relative deprivation. The town mean is not an official national town rank or a judgement about individual residents; conditions vary within each town.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (corrected v2). Source details

Which towns are near Newcastle-under-Lyme?

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Nearby places · geographic distance, not travel time
TownDistanceMedian sold priceSales
KeeleStaffordshire1.7 miles away1.7 miles
Halmer End and Alsagers BankStaffordshire2.2 miles away2.2 miles
Bignall EndStaffordshire2.7 miles away2.7 miles£204,00040
Miles GreenStaffordshire2.8 miles away2.8 miles
AudleyStaffordshire3.4 miles away3.4 miles£183,00026
Talke and Talke PitsStaffordshire3.6 miles away3.6 miles£210,00033
MadeleyStaffordshire3.9 miles away3.9 miles£245,00033
KidsgroveStaffordshire4.5 miles away4.5 miles£180,000180
Baldwin's GateStaffordshire4.9 miles away4.9 miles
Scholar GreenCheshire East6.3 miles away6.3 miles£292,00032

Distances describe geographic proximity, not a road journey or a public-transport connection. Price comparisons use the same published source period and require at least 20 sales; a dash means no eligible comparison, not a zero price.

Office for National Statistics · ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025. Source details

More questions about living in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Is Newcastle-under-Lyme a good place to live?

Newcastle-under-Lyme is in Staffordshire, West Midlands, England. Flats sold for a median £105,000, compared with £190,000 across all property types (12 months to July 2026). Gigabit-capable broadband was available to 93.2% of premises (January 2026). Whether it suits you comes down to the home and neighbourhood: compare the property you can afford, the schools relevant to your household and the checks needed at the exact address.

Where is Newcastle-under-Lyme?

Newcastle-under-Lyme is in Staffordshire, West Midlands, England.

What is the population of Newcastle-under-Lyme?

Newcastle-under-Lyme has a population of 76,511 on the Census 2021, BUA24 geography; released May 2026 town geography used by Kerbside.

How much do homes sell for in Newcastle-under-Lyme?

The median recorded sold price in Newcastle-under-Lyme is £190,000, based on 833 transactions in the published 12-month window. This is not a current asking-price estimate or a measure of affordability relative to income.

Is Newcastle-under-Lyme safe?

Kerbside does not classify Newcastle-under-Lyme as safe or unsafe. The published 12-month Police.uk dataset records 107.5 incidents per 1,000 residents, including antisocial behaviour. Reporting, policing, visitor numbers and the source coverage all affect the figure.

How are schools rated in Newcastle-under-Lyme?

31 of 34 schools with a recorded overall grade have a Good or Outstanding grade (91.2%). These are historical grades from inspections between 2015 and 2024, not new inspections in the source-download year.

What broadband coverage is available in Newcastle-under-Lyme?

In Newcastle-under-Lyme, 93.17% of premises have gigabit-capable coverage and 90.05% have full-fibre coverage. Availability at an individual address and the package a provider will sell there may differ.

What do EPC records show for homes in Newcastle-under-Lyme?

Across 16,893 recorded domestic properties in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 52.45% are rated C or above. The source keeps the latest certificate per property within its ten-year window; this does not represent every home or certify current running costs.

What mapped flood risk is shown for Newcastle-under-Lyme?

1.41% of Newcastle-under-Lyme’s mapped land is in Flood Zone 3. Flood Zone 2 excluding Zone 3 covers 0.86%. Separately, 5.87% has at least a 1% annual chance of surface-water flooding in the source model. These are land-area measures, not a property-level assessment; do not add the two models together.

Where the data comes from

Dates below distinguish the period represented by the data from when the source was collected and published here. How we use these sources

Locator mapStored town centroid · Natural Earth land outline

The point uses the town location retained by the controlled base-geography publication, including its documented legacy-centroid fallbacks. It is approximate and does not delineate the statistical boundary, flood risk or individual properties. Base-geography source

Generalised land outline: Natural Earth 1:50m countries, simplified for display; public domain. The map does not load third-party tiles or tracking.

Built-up areas and administrative geographyOffice for National Statistics · ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025
Data version
ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025
Source published
29 April 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
annual
Towns with a published result
7,099

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 57acc0a8-b401-48c6-aab6-bbf71f0f8653. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Understanding towns in England and WalesOffice for National Statistics · Census 2021, BUA24 geography; released May 2026
Data version
Census 2021, BUA24 geography; released May 2026
Source published
15 May 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
3 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
3 September 2026
Refresh cadence
release-based
Towns with a published result
1,266

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 9c95eeab-00b4-4a59-ba69-482644419c71. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Price Paid DataHM Land Registry · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data 2021-2026 through July 2026
Data version
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data 2021-2026 through July 2026
Source published
28 August 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
1 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
1 September 2026
Refresh cadence
monthly
Towns with a published result
6,150

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: b636c9b0-ad56-425a-864a-6c1c2b7b13ac. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Police.uk street-level crimeHome Office / Police.uk · 2026-06
Data version
2026-06
Source published
29 July 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
1 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
1 September 2026
Refresh cadence
monthly
Towns with a published result
6,260

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 4d94afb3-682c-4003-9eef-f006b8451ce9. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Get Information About SchoolsDepartment for Education · GIAS 2026-09-01 + Ofsted 2026-07-31
Data version
GIAS 2026-09-01 + Ofsted 2026-07-31
Source published
1 September 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
1 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
1 September 2026
Refresh cadence
monthly
Towns with a published result
5,070

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: bfa454a5-2429-4fcf-9562-02ab8aec64e4. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Connected Nations fixed broadbandOfcom · Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026, v2)
Data version
Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026, v2)
Source published
7 July 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
1 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
1 September 2026
Refresh cadence
annual
Towns with a published result
6,250

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 1de793a3-4b49-451e-b8e6-a53dabe9ff24. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Energy Performance CertificatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG domestic EPC register August 2026
Data version
MHCLG domestic EPC register August 2026
Source published
1 September 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
quarterly
Towns with a published result
6,336

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: fbe075dd-3890-4075-adcc-1af0da0943e5. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Flood Map for Planning - Flood ZonesEnvironment Agency · Flood Map for Planning Flood Zones, revision 20 May 2026
Data version
Flood Map for Planning Flood Zones, revision 20 May 2026
Source published
20 May 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
as needed
Towns with a published result
6,807

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: e315db85-8651-4532-b88f-b0f6233390a3. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Risk of Flooding from Surface WaterEnvironment Agency · NaFRA2 RoFSW v202509
Data version
NaFRA2 RoFSW v202509
Source published
17 September 2025
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
as needed
Towns with a published result
6,807

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 5ebbae90-38ab-4f73-abc7-b515beec4ae8. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

District planning application statisticsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG PS1/PS2 year to Mar 2026
Data version
MHCLG PS1/PS2 year to Mar 2026
Source published
19 June 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
quarterly
Towns with a published result
7,094

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: ef472acd-f430-4e09-a212-b3576567ee57. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Listed buildings and conservation areasHistoric England · Listed buildings Sep 2026; conservation areas Jul 2025
Data version
Listed buildings Sep 2026; conservation areas Jul 2025
Source published
2 September 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
monthly
Towns with a published result
6,807

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: b6109497-cc70-4816-bd75-8bbd151d2bca. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Modelled background pollution dataDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Defra PCM 2024
Data version
Defra PCM 2024
Source published
30 September 2025
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
annual
Towns with a published result
6,807

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: a9cb6fbd-3b88-4fc0-90b9-e3f8d751e96e. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

English Indices of DeprivationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (corrected v2)
Data version
English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (corrected v2)
Source published
17 November 2025
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
approximately every five years
Towns with a published result
3,793

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: b9817fd7-2109-4c23-937f-7b5bc28b0d53. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.