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Your area: Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

8.2% to 37.1%

Homes rented privately ranged from 8.2% in Newchapel & Mow Cop to 37.1% in Town — a gap of 28.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Newchapel & Mow Cop8.2%2022,474
Westbury Park & Northwood9.5%2132,239
Clayton9.8%1251,272
Westlands10.2%3613,526
Maer & Whitmore10.8%1231,138
Loggerheads10.9%2021,857
Talke & Butt Lane11.1%4363,932
Audley11.3%4193,697
Bradwell12.1%4413,631
Cross Heath12.9%3082,392
Madeley & Betley13.1%3212,458
Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe14.6%5753,928
Crackley & Red Street14.9%3552,375
May Bank15.1%6013,969
Holditch & Chesterton16.4%3942,402
Thistleberry16.5%4082,478
Knutton16.5%2031,229
Silverdale17.8%4562,559
Wolstanton18.7%5262,810
Keele19.1%70366
Town37.1%9952,685
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.3% to 8.7%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.3% in Keele to 8.7% in Cross Heath — a gap of 6.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Keele2.3%672,886
Maer & Whitmore3.6%972,675
Loggerheads4.3%1834,258
Westlands4.5%3778,365
Newchapel & Mow Cop4.7%2725,728
May Bank5%4278,585
Wolstanton5.7%3486,145
Madeley & Betley5.8%3145,455
Westbury Park & Northwood5.9%2914,902
Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe6.2%5549,001
Thistleberry6.3%3585,647
Crackley & Red Street6.6%3925,966
Audley6.6%5488,325
Talke & Butt Lane6.9%6068,738
Clayton7%2002,853
Silverdale7.1%4105,743
Bradwell7.3%6048,269
Town8.2%4595,606
Holditch & Chesterton8.3%4755,733
Knutton8.5%2502,925
Cross Heath8.7%4765,491
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People aged 65 or over

6.6% to 30.6%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 6.6% in Keele to 30.6% in Loggerheads — a gap of 24 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Keele6.6%1912,885
Crackley & Red Street14.4%8595,965
Knutton15.4%4502,923
Cross Heath16.3%8965,490
Holditch & Chesterton16.6%9535,735
Town17%9515,606
Silverdale18.3%1,0505,743
Wolstanton19.7%1,2116,146
Newchapel & Mow Cop21.7%1,2425,726
Bradwell22.3%1,8468,270
Thistleberry22.6%1,2745,647
May Bank22.8%1,9588,584
Westlands23.4%1,9578,369
Audley24.1%2,0088,322
Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe24.4%2,1939,000
Talke & Butt Lane24.5%2,1398,735
Clayton24.6%7032,856
Westbury Park & Northwood26.7%1,3064,899
Maer & Whitmore27.1%7242,676
Madeley & Betley27.9%1,5215,458
Loggerheads30.6%1,3054,259
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

3.1% to 29.4%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 3.1% in Keele to 29.4% in Knutton — a gap of 26.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Keele3.1%852,743
Maer & Whitmore13.3%3072,312
Westlands13.9%9646,951
Loggerheads13.9%5143,700
May Bank17.1%1,2437,285
Westbury Park & Northwood17.3%7194,165
Madeley & Betley17.6%8174,640
Town17.9%9025,041
Thistleberry18.2%8514,684
Wolstanton18.4%9445,133
Newchapel & Mow Cop19.6%9574,888
Audley19.7%1,3837,020
Clayton20.6%4882,370
Crackley & Red Street21.7%1,0324,752
Bradwell22.7%1,5716,909
Silverdale23.5%1,0954,668
Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe24.5%1,8377,486
Talke & Butt Lane25.9%1,8777,253
Cross Heath26.8%1,1914,440
Holditch & Chesterton27.8%1,2554,521
Knutton29.4%6542,226
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

17.3% to 40.8%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 17.3% in Holditch & Chesterton to 40.8% in Westlands — a gap of 23.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Holditch & Chesterton17.3%7834,521
Knutton18.5%4112,226
Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe21.6%1,6207,486
Talke & Butt Lane21.8%1,5817,253
Cross Heath22.3%9914,440
Bradwell23.5%1,6216,909
Silverdale23.9%1,1164,668
Keele24.2%6652,743
Newchapel & Mow Cop25.3%1,2364,888
Crackley & Red Street25.5%1,2114,752
Clayton27.4%6492,370
Audley27.5%1,9287,020
Town29.4%1,4835,041
Wolstanton29.5%1,5155,133
May Bank31.4%2,2877,285
Thistleberry33.8%1,5814,684
Westbury Park & Northwood34.3%1,4304,165
Madeley & Betley35.2%1,6344,640
Loggerheads38.5%1,4263,700
Maer & Whitmore40.5%9362,312
Westlands40.8%2,8366,951
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

9.6% to 28.5%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 9.6% in Maer & Whitmore to 28.5% in Cross Heath — a gap of 18.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Maer & Whitmore9.6%1091,137
Loggerheads11.4%2121,857
Keele11.5%42364
Newchapel & Mow Cop14.8%3662,474
Westlands14.8%5223,528
Wolstanton15.2%4272,813
Madeley & Betley15.7%3862,459
May Bank16.3%6453,969
Westbury Park & Northwood16.4%3672,239
Audley17.2%6363,697
Crackley & Red Street19%4502,373
Thistleberry19.1%4732,478
Clayton19.4%2461,271
Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe20.8%8173,927
Bradwell20.9%7583,633
Talke & Butt Lane21.8%8573,935
Silverdale22.9%5872,561
Town23.5%6302,685
Holditch & Chesterton27.4%6592,402
Knutton28.1%3451,229
Cross Heath28.5%6802,389
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3.7% to 37.2%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 3.7% in Maer & Whitmore to 37.2% in Knutton — a gap of 33.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Maer & Whitmore3.7%421,138
Newchapel & Mow Cop5.1%1272,474
Loggerheads6%1111,857
Keele7.9%29366
Westbury Park & Northwood9.2%2062,239
Wolstanton11.4%3192,810
Madeley & Betley11.6%2852,458
Audley13.5%4983,697
May Bank13.9%5523,969
Westlands14%4953,526
Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe14.2%5563,928
Bradwell15.6%5653,631
Crackley & Red Street16.3%3862,375
Talke & Butt Lane19.5%7683,932
Clayton21.1%2691,272
Silverdale21.5%5502,559
Thistleberry21.7%5372,478
Town27.6%7402,685
Holditch & Chesterton31.8%7652,402
Cross Heath36.9%8832,392
Knutton37.2%4571,229
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AudleyBradwellClaytonCrackley & Red StreetCross HeathHolditch & ChestertonKeeleKidsgrove & RavenscliffeKnuttonLoggerheadsMadeley & BetleyMaer & WhitmoreMay BankNewchapel & Mow CopSilverdaleTalke & Butt LaneThistleberryTownWestbury Park & NorthwoodWestlandsWolstanton
21 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Audley →8,326 people · census date in profileBradwell →8,269 people · census date in profileClayton →2,853 people · census date in profileCrackley & Red Street →5,964 people · census date in profileCross Heath →5,491 people · census date in profileHolditch & Chesterton →5,736 people · census date in profileKeele →2,886 people · census date in profileKidsgrove & Ravenscliffe →9,001 people · census date in profileKnutton →2,925 people · census date in profileLoggerheads →4,258 people · census date in profileMadeley & Betley →5,454 people · census date in profileMaer & Whitmore →2,675 people · census date in profileMay Bank →8,585 people · census date in profileNewchapel & Mow Cop →5,728 people · census date in profileSilverdale →5,744 people · census date in profileTalke & Butt Lane →8,738 people · census date in profileThistleberry →5,647 people · census date in profileTown →5,606 people · census date in profileWestbury Park & Northwood →4,901 people · census date in profileWestlands →8,368 people · census date in profileWolstanton →6,143 people · census date in profile