# Newcastle-under-Lyme

Town in Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands.

Newcastle-under-Lyme is a town in Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands. Median sale price £200,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 103.1 per 1,000 people.

Town. Code E63001908. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Newcastle-under-Lyme](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme)

Newcastle-under-Lyme is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Newcastle-under-Lyme add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £200,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Newcastle-under-Lyme was £200,000 in 2025. Joint 230th cheapest of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/newcastle-under-lyme#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 76,511** (2021). Newcastle-under-Lyme had 76,511 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 142nd most populated of 1,209. 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/town/newcastle-under-lyme#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 63%** (2022). About 63% of people in Newcastle-under-Lyme 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/town/newcastle-under-lyme#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.2%** (January 2026). In Newcastle-under-Lyme, 93.2% 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/town/newcastle-under-lyme#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63001908) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 63% of people in Newcastle-under-Lyme live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63001908) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 1,057 homes were sold in Newcastle-under-Lyme in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63001908) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Newcastle-under-Lyme.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63001908) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Newcastle-under-Lyme had 76,511 usual residents at the census.

## How Newcastle-under-Lyme compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £200,000 | joint 6th cheapest | 88 towns, West Midlands · 2025 |
| Population | 76,511 | 13th most populated | 88 towns, West Midlands · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 63% | 37th most people in radon Affected Areas | 88 towns, West Midlands · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.2% | 32nd lowest | 88 towns, West Midlands · Jan 2026 |

## Is Newcastle-under-Lyme safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Newcastle-under-Lyme at a rate of 103.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 93.4 per 1,000 people across West Midlands.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 671 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (3,263), anti-social behaviour (1,546) and other crime (1,423).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Newcastle-under-Lyme was 95.7 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in Newcastle-under-Lyme, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Newcastle-under-Lyme has no single figure. Of its 49 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 10 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 4 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Newcastle-under-Lyme

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029536) | 1,431 | 63.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 90.5% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029544) | 1,349 | 38.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 93.3% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029545) | 1,478 | 70.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.6% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029546) | 1,290 | 29.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 96.4% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029537) | 1,527 | 81.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 94.2% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029538) | 1,672 | 131.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.1% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029539) | 1,472 | 56.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.4% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029552) | 1,463 | 54.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 96.3% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 006E](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029558) | 1,733 | 67.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.9% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029547) | 1,496 | 146.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.2% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029548) | 1,304 | 181.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 90.9% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029559) | 1,470 | 136.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 89.4% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029560) | 1,579 | 187.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.2% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029568) | 1,381 | 148.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.8% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029583) | 1,380 | 63.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.7% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029584) | 1,228 | 29.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.4% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029585) | 1,346 | 48.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029609) | 1,589 | 98.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 96.8% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029611) | 1,869 | 172.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.6% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029577) | 1,480 | 42.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.6% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029579) | 1,640 | 45.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 96.6% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029580) | 1,368 | 69.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 97.4% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029610) | 1,336 | 29.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.7% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029612) | 1,154 | 43.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.3% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029553) | 1,678 | 97.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.9% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029554) | 1,851 | 141.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 94.2% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029566) | 1,248 | 94.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029567) | 1,644 | 140.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.2% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029598) | 2,057 | 93.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.7% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 010F](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029599) | 1,529 | 77.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 91.4% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029555) | 1,795 | 176.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.6% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029578) | 1,653 | 79.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 95.4% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029602) | 1,685 | 291.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 54.5% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029603) | 1,413 | 218.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.2% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029604) | 1,802 | 565.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 69.5% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029593) | 2,588 | 83.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.1% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029594) | 1,810 | 71.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.9% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029549) | 1,626 | 67.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 95.7% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029551) | 1,603 | 54.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 96.4% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029591) | 1,515 | 104.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.7% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029600) | 1,497 | 53.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.9% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029605) | 1,352 | 30.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.6% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 014F](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029607) | 1,436 | 57.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029589) | 1,162 | 17.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.0% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029590) | 1,374 | 47.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 015E](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029601) | 1,485 | 43.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 90.5% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 015F](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029606) | 1,449 | 19.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 015G](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01029608) | 1,496 | 16.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.4% |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme 015H](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/neighbourhood/e01033257) | 2,447 | 38.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 93.3% |

## Your MP

- [Newcastle-under-Lyme](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-under-lyme): Adam Jogee (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Newcastle-under-Lyme](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme)

## Postcode districts covering Newcastle-under-Lyme

[ST5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st5)

## Middle areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme

[Bradwell](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/bradwell), [Chesterton & Knutton](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/chesterton-and-knutton), [Clayton & Langdale](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/clayton-and-langdale), [May Bank](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/may-bank), [Newcastle Town](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/newcastle-town), [Newcastle West & Cross Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/newcastle-west-and-cross-heath), [Porthill](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/porthill), [Silverdale & Keele](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/silverdale-and-keele), [Talke & Crackley](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/talke-and-crackley), [Westlands & Seabridge](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme/westlands-and-seabridge)

## Towns near Newcastle-under-Lyme

[Stoke-on-Trent](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent), [Kidsgrove](https://openindex.co.uk/town/kidsgrove), [Alsager](https://openindex.co.uk/town/alsager), [Biddulph](https://openindex.co.uk/town/biddulph), [Stone](https://openindex.co.uk/town/stone), [Crewe](https://openindex.co.uk/town/crewe)

## Newcastle-under-Lyme in brief

Newcastle-under-Lyme is a town in Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands.
About 79,670 people lived in Newcastle-under-Lyme in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £200,000 in 2025 across 1,057 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 103.1 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Newcastle-under-Lyme was £200,000 in 2025.
Newcastle-under-Lyme had 76,511 usual residents at the census.
About 63% of people in Newcastle-under-Lyme live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Newcastle-under-Lyme, 93.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63001908
- Constituency: [Newcastle-under-Lyme †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-under-lyme)
- Council: [Newcastle-under-Lyme †](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 20.63 km²
- People, mid-2024: 79,670*
- Neighbourhoods: 49
- Output areas: 264

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Stoke-on-Trent](https://openindex.co.uk/stoke-on-trent), [Kidsgrove](https://openindex.co.uk/town/kidsgrove), [Alsager](https://openindex.co.uk/town/alsager), [Biddulph](https://openindex.co.uk/town/biddulph), [Stone](https://openindex.co.uk/town/stone), [Crewe](https://openindex.co.uk/town/crewe)

## Latest updates for Newcastle-under-Lyme

- 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/E63001908

## How to cite

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