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Wolstanton

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North east Newcastle-under-Lyme. About 6,403 people in 1.9 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Wolstanton, 96.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
6,144
3,716th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
96.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
64.9%
2,228th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Wolstanton compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

WolstantonMiddle
Population21 wards, Newcastle-under-Lyme · 2021
Population: every ward in Newcastle-under-Lyme21 areas from 2,675 to 9,007. The middle area is 5,728. Wolstanton is 6,144.
6,1447th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage21 wards, Newcastle-under-Lyme · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Newcastle-under-Lyme21 areas from 18.6% to 99.8%. The middle area is 96.4%. Wolstanton is 96.4%.
96.4%11th highest
Claimant rate21 wards, Newcastle-under-Lyme · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Newcastle-under-Lyme21 areas from 0.3% to 6.4%. The middle area is 2.6%. Wolstanton is 2.1%.
2.1%6th lowest
Aged 15 to 6421 wards, Newcastle-under-Lyme · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Newcastle-under-Lyme21 areas from 57.5% to 89.2%. The middle area is 62.1%. Wolstanton is 64.9%.
64.9%5th highest

Figures for the whole of Newcastle-under-Lyme

These figures are published for the whole of Newcastle-under-Lyme, not for each ward, so they describe all of Newcastle-under-Lyme and not Wolstanton alone. See Newcastle-under-Lyme

Average house price
£209,112
Up 6.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£35,723
86th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.9×
89th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
19.0
148th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Wolstanton in brief

Wolstanton had 6,144 usual residents at the census.

In Wolstanton, 96.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Wolstanton, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

64.9% of residents in Wolstanton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.