# People and census in Newcastle-under-Lyme The north of the West Midlands. 128,093 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 211 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Newcastle-under-Lyme, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) ## What is the population of Newcastle-under-Lyme? Newcastle-under-Lyme had 123,299 usual residents at the census. Newcastle-under-Lyme is the 132nd least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Newcastle-under-Lyme: **123,299** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Newcastle-under-Lyme had 123,299 usual residents at the census. Newcastle-under-Lyme is the 132nd least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/people#l-population ## Population estimate Newcastle-under-Lyme: **128,093** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Newcastle-under-Lyme’s population was an estimated 128,093 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.5% in the year to mid-2025. Newcastle-under-Lyme is 133rd least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Newcastle-under-Lyme: **63.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 63.1% of residents in Newcastle-under-Lyme were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 63.1%. - Against West Midlands: About the same (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Newcastle-under-Lyme: **21.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.7% of residents in Newcastle-under-Lyme were aged 65 or over at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.8%. - Against West Midlands: 15% higher (18.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Newcastle-under-Lyme: **15.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.3% of residents in Newcastle-under-Lyme were aged under 15 at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.1%. - Against West Midlands: 15% lower (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Newcastle-under-Lyme: **6.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 6.8% of residents in Newcastle-under-Lyme were born outside the UK. In West Midlands the figure is 15.2%. - Against West Midlands: 55% lower (15.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Newcastle-under-Lyme: **20.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 20.8% of residents in Newcastle-under-Lyme had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In West Midlands the figure is 18.1%. - Against West Midlands: 15% higher (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Newcastle-under-Lyme: **79.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 79.2% of residents in Newcastle-under-Lyme said their health was good or very good. In West Midlands the figure is 80.8%. - Against West Midlands: 2% lower (80.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/people#l-good-health ## Households Newcastle-under-Lyme: **53,423** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Newcastle-under-Lyme had 53,423 households at the census. Newcastle-under-Lyme is 137th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Newcastle-under-Lyme: **19.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.4% of households in Newcastle-under-Lyme had no car or van at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 21.5%. - Against West Midlands: 10% lower (21.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Newcastle-under-Lyme: **68.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 68.3% of households in Newcastle-under-Lyme owned their home at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 63.6%. - Against West Midlands: 7% higher (63.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Newcastle-under-Lyme: **584 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Newcastle-under-Lyme had 584 people per square kilometre at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 458 per km². - Against West Midlands: 28% higher (458 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Newcastle-under-Lyme: **14.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.5% of households in Newcastle-under-Lyme rented privately at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 17.9%. - Against West Midlands: 19% lower (17.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Newcastle-under-Lyme: **17.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.1% of households in Newcastle-under-Lyme rented from a council or housing association at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.2%. - Against West Midlands: 6% lower (18.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Newcastle-under-Lyme: **28.0%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 28.0% of residents aged 16 and over in Newcastle-under-Lyme had a degree-level qualification at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 29.4%. - Against West Midlands: 5% lower (29.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Newcastle-under-Lyme: **3.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 3.8% of residents in Newcastle-under-Lyme identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 13.3%. - Against West Midlands: 71% lower (13.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Newcastle-under-Lyme: **1.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.0% of residents in Newcastle-under-Lyme identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 4.5%. - Against West Midlands: 78% lower (4.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Newcastle-under-Lyme: **1.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.6% of residents in Newcastle-under-Lyme identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 3.0%. - Against West Midlands: 47% lower (3.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Newcastle-under-Lyme: **0.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.7% of residents in Newcastle-under-Lyme identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In West Midlands the figure is 2.1%. - Against West Midlands: 67% lower (2.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Newcastle-under-Lyme: **92.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 92.9% of residents in Newcastle-under-Lyme identified with a White ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 77.0%. - Against West Midlands: 21% higher (77.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Newcastle-under-Lyme: **51.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 51.8% of residents in Newcastle-under-Lyme said they were Christian. In West Midlands the figure is 46.6%. - Against West Midlands: 11% higher (46.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Newcastle-under-Lyme: **38.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 38.9% of residents in Newcastle-under-Lyme said they had no religion. In West Midlands the figure is 32.9%. - Against West Midlands: 18% higher (32.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Newcastle-under-Lyme: **23.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 23.0% of working residents in Newcastle-under-Lyme worked mainly from home in March 2021. In West Midlands the figure is 25.7%. - Against West Midlands: 11% lower (25.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Newcastle-under-Lyme: **0.5%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Newcastle-under-Lyme’s estimated population changed by 0.5% in the year to mid-2025. - Against West Midlands: 25% higher (0.4%) - Against the UK: 1.7 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000195) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000195/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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