# Biddulph Central

West Staffordshire Moorlands. 8,116 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.0 square kilometres.

Biddulph Central had 7,993 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006206. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Staffordshire Moorlands](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £162,950** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Biddulph Central was £162,950 in 2025. 707th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/biddulph-central#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,993** (2021). Biddulph Central had 7,993 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,568th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/biddulph-central#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 29%** (2022). About 29% of people in Biddulph Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/biddulph-central#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.7%** (January 2026). In Biddulph Central, 96.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/biddulph-central#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02006206) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 29% of people in Biddulph Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02006206) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 120 homes were sold in Biddulph Central in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02006206) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Biddulph Central.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02006206) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Biddulph Central had 7,993 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Biddulph Central

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Biddulph Central at a rate of 113.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 67.6 per 1,000 people across Staffordshire Moorlands.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 380 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 222 |
| Other crime | 136 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 83 |
| Shoplifting | 38 |
| Burglary | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Robbery | 13 |
| Drug offences | 10 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Biddulph Central compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Biddulph Central | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £162,950 | 2nd cheapest | 13 middle areas, Staffordshire Moorlands · 2025 |
| Population | 7,993 | 3rd most populated | 13 middle areas, Staffordshire Moorlands · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 29% | 5th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 13 middle areas, Staffordshire Moorlands · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.7% | highest | 13 middle areas, Staffordshire Moorlands · Jan 2026 |

## Is Biddulph Central safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Biddulph Central at a rate of 113.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 67.6 per 1,000 people across Staffordshire Moorlands.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 68 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Biddulph Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (380), anti-social behaviour (222) and other crime (136).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Staffordshire Moorlands

These figures are published for the whole of Staffordshire Moorlands, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Staffordshire Moorlands and not Biddulph Central alone. [See Staffordshire Moorlands](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands)

- **Average house price: £224,481** (August 2026). Staffordshire Moorlands’s average house price was £224,481 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,228** (2025). Full-time workers living in Staffordshire Moorlands earned a median of £38,228 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 167th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.9×** (2025). A home in Staffordshire Moorlands costs 5.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 90th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 14.8** (2025). Staffordshire Moorlands has a deprivation score of 14.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 93rd least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Biddulph Central in brief

The median price paid for a home in Biddulph Central was £162,950 in 2025.
Biddulph Central had 7,993 usual residents at the census.
About 29% of people in Biddulph Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Biddulph Central, 96.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006206
- Ward: [Biddulph East †](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/ward/biddulph-east)
- Constituency: [Staffordshire Moorlands †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/staffordshire-moorlands)
- Council: [Staffordshire Moorlands](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.01 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,116*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 25

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Biddulph North & Brownlees](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/biddulph-north-and-brownlees), [Biddulph Moor & Rudyard](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/biddulph-moor-and-rudyard)

## Latest updates for Biddulph Central

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006206

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/biddulph-central